In this epiosde of Air Traffic Out Of Control, we hear an American Eagle Embraer E175 depart from Chicago's O’Hare Airport bound for Columbus, Ohio in November of 2022.

As the aircraft takes off, the captain in training loses consciousness, forcing the check airman in the right seat to assume control and return to the airport. 

You can hear him audibly shaken in this clip as he tries to navigate the plane back to safety in order to get help for his colleague.

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Ever wonder why aviators use the term 'Mayday'?

We cover that in today's episode of Air Traffic Out Of Control, and we also listen in on some pilots using it in a couple emergency situations.

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Bird strikes are are a common hazard for pilots as they take off from airports around the globe.

In this Air Traffic Out Of Control Fly By, a Jet Blue aircraft took off from Palm Beach Airport (PBI) on January 15, 2023 but soon had to declare an emergency and return to the airport after a bird strike.

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In today's Air Traffic Out Of Control Fly By we have a recent clip from a close call at JFK.

At around 8:45 p.m. last Friday evening, Delta Air Lines Flight 1943 was taking off from Runway 4L when  American Airlines flight 106 crossed the same runway. 

In this recording, you will hear the moment an air traffic controller noticed the incident and a potential collision was avoided. 

The Delta aircraft rejected its takeoff run and stopped approximately 1,000 feet from where the American Airlines wide body jet had crossed. 

Investigations are being conducted by the NTSB to get to the bottom of why this occurred.

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On January 11th, some corrupt files in the antiquated FAA software system caused a nationwide outage across the United States which grounded flight departures across the country.

The system which went down (NOTAM) provides advisories to pilots on safety-critical conditions at airports and other areas aircraft may traverse, including everything from warnings about bird activity to runway construction.  

So, as you can imagine, it's a critical system for pilots in ensuring safety.

In this recording, you can hear the confused team at JFK grappling with the situation.

After investigation into the problem, the issue seems to be rooted in a software developer error and the inclusion of a corrupt file in the fragile, outdated software.

The issue was resolved by the following day, but not before over 1 million people had their flight plans disrupted.

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On this day (January 15th) in 2009, Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger landed US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River after the Airbus A320 serving the flight struck a flock of birds shortly after take-off from New York, losing all engine power. Unable to reach any airport for an emergency landing due to their low altitude, Sully and co-pilot Jeffrey Skiles glided the plane to a ditching in the Hudson River off Midtown Manhattan. All 155 people on board were rescued by nearby boats, with only a few serious injuries.

What an incredilbe aviation story.

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In this Air Traffic Out Of Control Fly By, we listen in on an air traffic controller in Las Vegas suffering a stroke while on duty.  Unaware, she forges ahead trying to do her job...until she can barely speak and her pilots become concerned.

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In this episode of Air Traffic Out Of Control, we listen in on three emergency situations during which the pilots and controllers were as cool as a cucumber.

In aviation, a calm demeanor can sometimes be the difference between life and death.  These clips are great examples of how to handle difficult situations well.

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In this Air Traffic Out Of Control Fly By, we listen in on an Aer Lingus plane bound for Dublin that experiences an engine fire upon taking off from JFK.  The pilot calmly deals with the situation as he brings all 300+ passengers back to safety.

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Ever wonder how excited people might get if you were to fly a plane in presidential restricted airspace?

Just listen in on this clip if you'd like to find out!

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In this Air Traffic Out Of Control Fly By our pilots deal with some icy issues!

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This friendly air traffic controller at Toronto Pearson International Airport always tries to bring a smile to the faces of the pilots he works with on a daily basis.  Are all Canadians as friendly as this guy?!

Enjoy!

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In this Air Traffic Out Of Control, we listen in on some pilots having oil issues which lead to all sorts of problems from emergency landings to an oily mess on the tarmac.

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We have a great Air Traffic Out Of Control Fly By for you today.  An air traffic controller in Canada took a risk and shocked the whole plane with this romantic gesture.  Have a listen and see if his risk paid off!

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Listen in as a jolly air traffic controller spreads holiday cheer as his last shift before Christmas comes to a close!

Happy holidays from your friends at Air Traffic Out Of Control!

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In this episode of Air Traffic Out of Control, we listen in on a couple naughty Cessna pilots flying where they aren't supposed to.

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Listen in to today's episode of Air Traffic Out Of Control as our pilots experience some maintenance and equipment issues which derail their plans for a safe, uneventful trip.

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In this Air Traffic Out Of Control Fly By, a controller in the tower is most unhelpful as this pilot attempts to safely land in an emergency.

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In this Air Traffic Out of Control Fly By we hear a great clip of a passenger who needs to take the controls after his pilot becomes incapacitated mid flight.

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Welcome to this Air Traffic Out Of Control Fly By - a quick bite of great ATC content outside of our regular schedule.

This aircraft gets pushed backwards into a lightpole at Burlington, Vermont Airport.  Big oops for the ground crew!

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Sometimes tensions rise between pilots and air traffic control and air to ground communications get heated.  

In this episode, we listen in on some of these arguments.

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This week is Air Traffic Out Of Control, Earthquake Edition.

Ever wonder how disruptive earthquakes can be at the airport?  You're about to find out!

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This is a special episode of Air Traffic Out of Control, featuring one of the craziest ATC recordings ever captured.

In 2018, a man named Richard Russell who was a ground service agent for Horizon Airlines working at Seattle Tacoma Airport figured out how to operate a plane, with no known aviation experience, and stole one of the Horizon aircraft for a joy ride as it sat on the runway in maintenance position. 

Listen in on the (barely believable) ATC recording.

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In this episode of Air Traffic Out Of Control we listen in on your favorite air traffic controllers dealing with some troublemakers of the sky.  From helicopters entering restricted airspace to pesky tarmac streakers, they deal with the craziest situations!

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On today's episode our fearful air traffic controllers handle various aviation emergencies...not all of them of the life-threatening type.

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Come fly the unfriendly skies with Air Traffic Out Of Control.

Listen in on these nasty interactions between pilots and the control tower...someone's having a bad day!

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On this epsidoe we hear from two of our favorite vocies in the sky! Settle in for some highly entertaining controllers!

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Welcome to Air Traffic Out Of Control, the podcast that brings you the wildest air traffic control recordings you will ever hear from airports around the world. Emergency landings, stolen planes and even sightings of guys in jetpacks...we've got it all right from the control tower to your headphones!

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