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Old 11-09-2018, 07:19 PM
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She didn't sound that bad when I landed.

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Old 11-09-2018, 08:15 PM
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Boy, you listen to those tapes, glad she wasn't working Tracon.
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Old 11-10-2018, 09:41 AM
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Default LAS Twr/Grd Controller has stroke

This could have been really ugly. Midnight shift, working two frequencies, and she was barely coherent. Not blaming her for having a stroke, but the lack of fail safes in this situation is disturbing.

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Old 11-10-2018, 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by DrJekyll MrHyde View Post
This could have been really ugly. Midnight shift, working two frequencies, and she was barely coherent. Not blaming her for having a stroke, but the lack of fail safes in this situation is disturbing.

https://youtu.be/Jv1kmuFOhWk
How are there not two people up there at any one time? Remember this when they try and go single pilot ops.
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Old 11-10-2018, 12:43 PM
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Wow.....thankfully no accidents occured.....
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Old 11-11-2018, 12:08 AM
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From what I've read, the second controller was on break. He returned at the end of the tape.

Disturbing.
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Old 11-12-2018, 09:03 PM
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Based on current news, it sounds like it wasn’t a stroke... She is no longer employed.
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Old 11-13-2018, 04:40 AM
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Update: https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/i...h-faa-1525525/

Doesn't say if she was fired or medically retired. My completely uninformed guess is the latter.
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Old 11-13-2018, 09:57 AM
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Update: https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/i...h-faa-1525525/

Doesn't say if she was fired or medically retired. My completely uninformed guess is the latter.

My source indicates she blew a .32 and that there was no stroke or medical condition.
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Originally Posted by French3Holer View Post
My source indicates she blew a .32 and that there was no stroke or medical condition.
Your source is either making it up or violating legal/medical ethics. Remember the rush to judgement of the Alaska Captain?
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