air traffic controller

“You're coming in blind? Is that what you said?”

air traffic controller · said 2026-10-03 · reported 2026-10-05

Radio transmissions reported by the Boston Globe show the air traffic controller communicating with the pilot before contact was lost.

“Are you declaring an emergency, or no?”

air traffic controller · said 2026-10-03 · reported 2026-10-05

The air traffic controller asked the pilot whether an emergency was being declared, as reported by the Boston Globe.

“You're coming in a little weak so I didn't hear what your response was, if you were declaring an emergency or not,”

air traffic controller · said 2026-10-03 · reported 2026-10-05

The air traffic controller told the pilot the transmission was too weak to hear the response, according to the Boston Globe.