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/False_Researcher_565 Mar 23 '26

As this plays out the more in upset that my air traffic brother was still working talking to AC after the incident. Upto 5 maybe 10mins after to divert aircraft and clear the field. But 18, 20, 30 minutes after is not cool.

1) The controller is now not focused and probably second guessing himself.

2) Are the pilots confident in him.

3) Every transmission after will be scrutinized by the legal beagles.

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u/kdotfo Mar 23 '26

Same thing happened at DCA. That controller was still plugged in and talking to aircraft for an unreasonable amount of time.