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Packed flight forced to circle skies around French airport after air traffic controller fell asleep
“In a career of several decades, I have never had to handle such a situation. We did a little tour. At no time was there any panic. Everyone stayed calm. The passengers treated the incident with good...

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“Get off the iPad!” warns air traffic control as Spirit flight nears Air Force One
Air traffic controller tells Spirit pilot to 'pay attention' while flying near Air Force One
Controller scolds Spirit Airlines pilot to ‘pay attention’ to radio calls as Air Force One flies 8 miles away
A Spirit Airlines pilot was scolded by air traffic control on Tuesday after not immediately responding to a controller’s instructions as Air Force One flew about 8 miles away.

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Spirit Airlines plane’s close encounter with Air Force One alarms air traffic controller
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'Pay attention': Controller admonishes Spirit pilot flying near Air Force One
‘Get off the iPad’: Air traffic control slams Boston-bound flight for close Air Force One encounter
The controller became increasingly frustrated with the Spirit pilots when, after repeatedly conveying orders to turn, the aircraft failed to respond to the instructions, according to audio of the enco...

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Spirit Airlines flight repeatedly warned to turn away from Air Force One
Spirit Airlines pilots scolded by air traffic control for flying too close to Air Force One: ‘Get off the iPad!’

Sleeping French air traffic controller underscores the danger of understaffing

An Air Corsica flight was forced to circle for more than an hour when the airport's air traffic controller fell asleep while on duty.

Duffy expands air traffic control training program to fight nationwide shortage

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy expands air traffic control training programs to address a nationwide shortage of roughly 3,000 controllers.

80th Training Wing keeps pilots safe with air traffic control program

Airmen at Sheppard Air Force Base are learning to control both military and civilian aircraft, preparing them for any aerial crisis in the field of air traffic control.
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