Ten Years Later: Air Traffic Controllers Remember 9/11

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To commemorate the tenth anniversary of the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center, three air traffic controllers share how they became aware that several aircraft were being hijacked in the New York area and what led to the Federal Aviation Administration's unprecedented decision to shut down the entire United States airspace.

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  • None of these guys are controllers there all management...

  • What did they do? Didn't save any lives ?- - Yes they probable did, by stopping any other aircraft that were going to do the same thing - and yes they were out there!

    They put every aircraft in the sky, on the ground right now-THAT was a major act that had never been done and was done in a amazing short time. Thousand of flights were sat down where they were in the sky.

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  • They were controllers 10 years ago.....

  • 3:11, that's Brievik on the TV monitor behind, the right wing hardliner Norwegian guy who shot dead a lot of Norwegian youngsters.

    While these managers are talking about war on "terrorism" threat coming from outside, it is ironical how the TV behind shows the face of home-grown right wing Christian terrorism.

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  • My deepest sympathy for the victims and their families and my fullest solidarity with the United States of America from Austria. America and Europe have to face the challenge of Islamic terrorism together. United we stand.

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  • Air traffic controllers=the unsung heros or 9/11

  • They took action to secure the safety of our air traffic system. They grounded all planes in the US. They turned back flights from Europe. Remember, they didn't know how many planes were in danger or had highjackers aboard. They are all heros. How dare that "jesus" poster say what they did...oh, well, I guess their nutty screen name says it all. Thanks to ALL air traffic controllers, then and now.

  • As an ex Air Force ATC (GCA & Tower) 50 years ago, I can appreciate the FAA controller's professionalism and frustration. I still support controller's as a member of NADCA.

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