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no_hypocrisy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-13-09 08:47 PM
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Air traffic controller suspended, was chatting on phone with girlfriend during Hudson River crash
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2009/08/13/2009-08-13_air_traffic_controller__on_phone_with_girlfriend__an_supervisor_suspended_over_h.html

WASHINGTON -- The air traffic controller at Teterboro Airport was on the phone with his girlfriend during Saturday's deadly air collision over the Hudson River, the Daily News has learned.

His supervisor was nowhere to be found at the time.

Both have been suspended and will likely be fired.
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Tangerine LaBamba Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-13-09 08:48 PM
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1. Speechless -
Just no words.

None.......................
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-13-09 08:54 PM
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2. Whoa. Link to cnn...
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/08/13/new.york.plane.crash/
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BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-13-09 08:54 PM
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3. This is a joke, right?
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gateley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-13-09 08:54 PM
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4. I thought the airspace over the River was VFR -- no air traffic control over the area? nt
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LisaM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-13-09 08:55 PM
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5. Cell phones are beginning to be a real menace
I'm assuming an ATC was not talking on his work phone.

I'm really tired of people talking, texting, etc. while they are supposed to be responsible for heavy machinery. We've seen this happen with cars, trains, and now airplanes. It's sickening, the disrespect for human life.
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loyalkydem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-13-09 08:57 PM
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6. I hope
the familes sue him.
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montanacowboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-13-09 08:57 PM
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7. Under 11,000 feet flying over Hudson River
there is no air traffic control
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valerief Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-13-09 09:03 PM
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12. Why can't rich people take the train? nt
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G_j Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-13-09 10:01 PM
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16. KO stated that tonight also nt
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neverforget Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-13-09 11:08 PM
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19. That would be 1000 feet
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KittyWampus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-13-09 08:58 PM
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8. I couldn't live with myself after that.
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Doctor_J Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-13-09 08:58 PM
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9. charge him with murder
that might discourage others from doing that
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Historic NY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-13-09 09:01 PM
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10. WHY ARE CELL PHONES ALLOWED AT WORK, WHY?...
please give me a vaild reason, your there to work not socialized or whatever on a phone yours or the boss's. I believe in the "old west" check your cell phone at the door. Nothing is that important that it can't wait until a break.
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Obamanaut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-13-09 10:24 PM
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18. Next we will demand that work computers in the workplace be
used exclusively for work related stuff.
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Historic NY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-14-09 12:09 AM
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20. .....
:wow::rofl:


is porn an acceptable excuse?
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valerief Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-13-09 09:02 PM
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11. Talking, not texting? nt
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whyverne Donating Member (734 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-13-09 09:29 PM
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13. These guys were caught breaking some rules
during the crash. They had absolutely nothing to do with the crash.

The pilot of the plane didn't see the copter and crashed into it.

Pilot error. Simple as that.

Only one guy to blame and he's dead.

That is all.
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MercutioATC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-13-09 09:56 PM
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15. Not to minimize the tragedy, but you're absolutely right. It had nothing to do with the crash.
Edited on Thu Aug-13-09 09:58 PM by MercutioATC
The controller wasn't working either aircraft at the timke of the crash, nor could he have done anything to prevent it.

The investigation, however, revealed that he was on the phone at the time the two planes (that he wasn't talking to) crashed.

It's a violation of regulations to be talking on the phone while on position, and he should be disciplined for that...but it had absolutely NOTHING to do with the crash.
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whyverne Donating Member (734 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-13-09 10:12 PM
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17. Thank you, I just wanted the others to realize that.
We throw blame around so quickly.

Of course the ATC guy could have said, "Hey asshat, don't make any climbing turns into your blind spot in high traffic areas", but I doubt that's in his job description.
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cloudbase Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-13-09 09:41 PM
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14. Now I wonder if either of the aircraft
were receiving flight following services.
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slampoet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-14-09 12:16 AM
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21. Apparently Someone has to die to get people fired.
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