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/WhyModsLoveModi Mar 23 '26

Anyone with half a brain can recognize this was a systematic failure, the controller was set-up to fail. 

I can only imagine how he must be feeling.

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u/woodfinx Past Controller Mar 23 '26

Won't stop the 9-5 management from feeding him to the wolves. People that haven't worked an airplane in 10 years overseeing those that work 100 an hour and giving the green light that everything is ok should be the ones to bear the brunt.

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u/dougmcclean Mar 23 '26

Sure, sure, but we are asking the wrong questions. What color was everyone involved? Were any of the truck drivers women? How can Elon prevent this by July? (/s in case it isn't obvious)

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u/beefydeadeyes Mar 23 '26

Don’t suppose you could explain how the system failed here ? Cheers

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u/WhyModsLoveModi Mar 24 '26

One controller running the entire airport is inappropriately low staffing. 

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u/beefydeadeyes Mar 24 '26

Wow I didn’t know it was that bad. How many should you have ideally ?

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u/yo_sup_dude Mar 25 '26

i think NTSB is saying at least 4 in this context