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11-13-2018, 11:00 AM

#31

DrJekyll MrHyde

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Originally Posted by French3Holer

My source indicates she blew a .32 and that there was no stroke or medical condition.

So that sound at the end of the audio clip is the sound of her choking on her own alcohol induced vomit? I don’t know man, it sure sounds a lot more like a stroke.

11-13-2018, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by SideFlare

Based on current news, it sounds like it wasn’t a stroke... She is no longer employed.

Where did you get this news?

11-14-2018, 12:15 PM

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http://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/news/20181113_ap_df54ff697720403885210b4acea24924.html? mobi=true

11-14-2018, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by tomgoodman

Your source is either making it up or violating legal/medical ethics. Remember the rush to judgement of the Alaska Captain?

https://www.apnews.com/df54ff697720403885210b4acea24924

So she had a stroke and resigned? Time will prove me (and my source) correct...

11-14-2018, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by French3Holer

My source indicates she blew a .32 and that there was no stroke or medical condition.

That seems unlikely.

0.3 = Alcohol poisoning. Loss of consciousness.

11-14-2018, 02:13 PM

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I’ve been around a fair number of drunk people in my life and that didn’t sound like alcohol impairment to me. I’m sure their LTD is better than ours is going to be. Good luck to her getting healthy again.

11-14-2018, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by SonicFlyer

That seems unlikely.

0.3 = Alcohol poisoning. Loss of consciousness.

Tough to go from coherent to .32 in the time your coworker is gone for a break.

11-14-2018, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by rickair7777

http://archive-server.liveatc.net/kl...2B3sl6O-qkcjsk

Something going on. Might be a medical issue, or just tired, vice the obvious alternative.

Listen to the 1/2 hour before that one. It's slowly coming on even then. Giggling and misspoken words etc...

http://archive-server.liveatc.net/kl...2018-0700Z.mp3

Even the 1/2 hour before that there was clearly some impairment. Sad situation.

11-15-2018, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by pangolin

It's interesting listening to that with hindsight being 20/20. We all mix up callsigns and runways, especially in the middle of the night. But, it is the repeated behavior that went unnoticed as her decline progressed. Since pilots only stay on a frequency for short period of time it's easy to see how her condition would go unnoticed. Dangerous stuff.

Hopefully this event will lead to more controllers on duty and more transparency dealing with "medical" issues.

11-15-2018, 08:32 AM

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What medical condition would require one to resign so quickly? Are we sure this wasn’t substance induced? Honest questions.

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