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ATC is under the DOT and getting paid
but yes, overworked. Sounds like this airport was fully staffed at the time of the incident, with separate ground and local controllers. Ironically, had one person been handling both roles at that particular time this probably would not have happened...
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Sheesh. That mess at LaGuardia last night… **
-- PhotoHokieNC
Mar 23, 2026 at 10:32 AM ET
PhotoHokieNC
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03/23/26 10:32 AM ET
wow...just read a flight attendance was found alive, strapped into her seat
-- JoesterVT
Mar 23, 2026 at 10:51 AM ET
JoesterVT
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03/23/26 10:51 AM ET
Crazy..lucky it wasn't worse I guess. Two killed Co / Pilot ? Who hit who?**
-- HOKIERIT
Mar 23, 2026 at 10:39 AM ET
HOKIERIT
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03/23/26 10:39 AM ET
Maybe one of our resident flyboys can chime in, but seems like it HAS to be
-- JoesterVT
Mar 23, 2026 at 10:47 AM ET
JoesterVT
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03/23/26 10:47 AM ET
Tower guys are severely overworked right now and not getting paid.**
-- vt90
Mar 23, 2026 at 01:13 PM ET
vt90
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03/23/26 01:13 PM ET
ATC is under the DOT and getting paid
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-- JoesterVT
Mar 23, 2026 at 01:17 PM ET
JoesterVT
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03/23/26 01:17 PM ET
Oh - my bad. But yes - they are severely overworked and understaffed in
-- vt90
Mar 23, 2026 at 01:23 PM ET
vt90
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03/23/26 01:23 PM ET
I thought generals, even retired ones, made ok $$.**
-- PhotoHokieNC
Mar 23, 2026 at 05:05 PM ET
PhotoHokieNC
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03/23/26 05:05 PM ET
Probably right. I thought the plane was taxiing... Details very sketchy**
-- HOKIERIT
Mar 23, 2026 at 10:56 AM ET
HOKIERIT
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03/23/26 10:56 AM ET
That's my take too. I heard the tower communication and it sounded like...
-- EDGEMAN
Mar 23, 2026 at 10:51 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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03/23/26 10:51 AM ET
Gotta think the plane has right of way on runway, so I'm blaming the truck.**
-- HokieNoVA
Mar 23, 2026 at 10:43 AM ET
HokieNoVA
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03/23/26 10:43 AM ET
The truck was cleared by the tower to cross the runway.**
-- EDGEMAN
Mar 23, 2026 at 10:51 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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03/23/26 10:51 AM ET
And then not. Truck either didn’t hear or heed commands
-- PhotoHokieNC
Mar 23, 2026 at 11:46 AM ET
PhotoHokieNC
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03/23/26 11:46 AM ET
Totally talking out of my rear here....
-- JoesterVT
Mar 23, 2026 at 01:58 PM ET
JoesterVT
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03/23/26 01:58 PM ET
It was doing what fire trucks do....responding to an emergency**
-- JoesterVT
Mar 23, 2026 at 10:49 AM ET
JoesterVT
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03/23/26 10:49 AM ET
The pics are crazy, the cockpit is just shredded.**
-- HokieNoVA
Mar 23, 2026 at 10:38 AM ET
HokieNoVA
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03/23/26 10:38 AM ET
The video is pretty tough.**
-- reestuart
Mar 23, 2026 at 04:50 PM ET
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03/23/26 04:50 PM ET