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Air Controller Failed to Warn Hudson Pilot

Controller failed to inform him, NTSB report finds

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(Newser) – An air traffic controller failed to warn the pilot of a plane in last weekend's mid-air collision over the Hudson River, the National Transportation Safety Board ruled today. Chatting on the phone, the controller did not inform the pilot that "there were several aircraft detected by radar in the area immediately ahead of the airplane, including the accident helicopter," said the NTSB. The controller and his supervisor are on paid leave while the FAA begins disciplinary proceedings against them, the Star-Ledger reports.

The wreckage of a helicopter that was hit by an airplane and crashed in the Hudson River is seen on a pier Tuesday in Hoboken, N.J.
The wreckage of a helicopter that was hit by an airplane and crashed in the Hudson River is seen on a pier Tuesday in Hoboken, N.J.   (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
The wreckage from a plane that hit a helicopter and crashed in the Hudson River on Saturday is lifted by an Army corp. of Engineers boat Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009 in Hoboken, N.J.
The wreckage from a plane that hit a helicopter and crashed in the Hudson River on Saturday is lifted by an Army corp. of Engineers boat Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009 in Hoboken, N.J.   (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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Reader60610265
Aug 14, 09 6:05 PM CDT
if the charges prove to be true he should be tried for nine counts of man slaughter. Reply
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Aug 14, 09 6:25 PM CDT
Along with his supervisor who also was suppose to stay in the building and not outside doing whatever
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BurgerKing
Aug 14, 09 6:35 PM CDT
Perhaps it's not prudent to find extra things to do while you're performing one of the most notoriously stressful and critical jobs in the world. Reply
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QueenAlli
Aug 14, 09 9:01 PM CDT
SICK! JUST SICK! Reply
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Derni
Aug 14, 09 10:04 PM CDT
Human error enters into to most of these accidents-sad byt true- Reply
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