Low Fuel Emergency AA Flt 489
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If you're having an emergency, you don't *ask*, you *tell* them what you are going to do.
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As Pilot In Command of an aircraft declaring an emergency is something that should not be taken lightly however, when an emergency is declared that aircraft has all priority over any and all traffic, I dont give a shit if Air Force One is trying to land you DO NOT tell the aircraft they cant land on the runway they need. You may as well be condemning them do death. The air traffic controller and the FAA supervisor are not suitable for their jobs and dont deserve to keep them!
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Wouldnt have burned, no fuel :P
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who do you believe the ATC of the FAA supervisor. My money is on the ATC.
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The captain is the one responsible for the aircraft and all souls on board at the end of the day, once a Mayday has been declared, safety overtakes commercial activity and gain. The captain should of been allowed to land where he so wished, he knows best, right!?
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@19Truth53 pilot should've just stated again he's declaring an emergency, is taking 17 center, and gone NORDO. They would've cleared out airspace for him. Might've cost him his wings in the end but better to be known as the guy that saved his passengers than to be known as the guy who crashed and burned.
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I'd have told that cocky asswipe to clear the runway ASAP. YOU DON'T LET ATC FLY YOUR DAMN PLANE!!!!!!!
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That approach controller put lives at risk, I hope he was fired.
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if you declare an emergency, YOU ARE THE BOSS. you can do whatever you want. It's outrageous that he was denied the runway he wanted.
i also love the news bitch in red blowing shit out her ass as if she knows anything about aviation
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if i lost my family in such a scenario i will say i will find the person responsible and
kill him and then turn myself in gladly go to the electric chair. there would be nothing to live
for then and death would be merciful...im just saying.
As a commercial pilot I can tell you that if you declare an emergency YOU tell EVERYONE what YOU are going to do. END OF STORY!
19Truth53 3 years ago 46
thank god the plane made it safely..
I was starting to get depressed watching all those 'seconds from disaster' clips!
sirlordwhitman 4 years ago 10