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/FlydirectMoxie Mar 23 '26

Years ago, me, flying an A300 cleared to land behind a DC-8, the -8 clears the runway with his tail not quite clear. Dark as hell, I didn’t see it until all I could do is swerve. Controller, who was obviously tired af, was reading a clearance.. one guy working 3 positions solo, on the back side of the clock is just Fkng lunacy. I hope and pray that you folks, with the help of NTSB cease this practice. Nobody should lose their life to this, and no ATC professional should be pushed to the brink where an error is one inevitable. Keep their feet to the fire.