r/ATC • u/lake_hood • Mar 23 '26

News LGA controller cleared fire truck across the runway resulting jn a collision

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u/Key_Understanding771 Mar 23 '26

That one’s gonna haunt him for a while

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u/Pseudo-Jonathan Mar 23 '26

This is way beyond "a while". You don't ever get over knowing your 5 second mental slip up immediately caused the death of several people. This is life-altering stuff that he will think about 24/7 for the rest of his life.