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Archive Home > 2009 > August > 15 > Air controller bantering on phone before midair crash

Air controller bantering on phone before midair crash

By Joan Lowy and David B. Caruso / The Bulletin
August 15, 2009

WASHINGTON " An air traffic controller bantering on the phone about a dead cat at the airport initially failed to warn a small plane of other aircraft in its path and then tried unsuccessfully to contact the pilot, officials said Friday. Moments later, the plane collided with a tour....

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