Sunday, August 16, 2009

Controller Was Chatting on Phone About Dead Cat Before Deadly Mid-Air Crash


The air traffic controller handling the small plane involved in a deadly crash with a helicopter over the Hudson River was chatting on the telephone about a dead cat at the airport and initially failed to warn the pilot of other aircraft in his path, officials say.

The controller tried unsuccessfully to contact the pilot before the accident, officials said Friday, but the plane collided with a tour helicopter over the Hudson River, killing nine people.

The controller handling the plane and his supervisor at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey at the time of the accident a week ago have been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration.
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  1. krazy ass malikaAugust 16, 2009 at 11:10 AM

    i read about this a while ago and this story scared the hell out of me.

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