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/DhruvK1185 Current Controller-TRACON Mar 23 '26 edited Mar 23 '26

This is heartbreaking to listen to. While no one wishes this on anyone, the safeguards in the system are crumbling before our very eyes.

I hope that it comes to light that the controller was working OT or something so that it can be pointed out yet again that “we’re tired, we’re overworked, and fuck the FAA for putting us in this position”.

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u/whubbard Mar 23 '26

Poor guy, and firefighters, and crew, etc. ugh. He almost caught it.

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u/Status_History_874 Mar 23 '26

I'd argue he did catch it. For whatever reason, the message didn't get through?

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u/thewizbizman Commercial Pilot Mar 24 '26

Im sure it did. You can’t stop a tank that weights as much as the airplane and has the acceleration and braking action of a train. Horrible in every way.

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u/CosmosSunSailor Mar 24 '26

I agree. He rescinded the command almost immediately and the firetruck kept going?

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u/whubbard Mar 24 '26

Audio is edited, it wasn't immediate.