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Reno was asleep in the tower when a life flight came in. Un fucking believable!
Reno, Nevada Air Traffic Controller Caught Asleep on the Job; Third in Two Months - ABC News
"Can't seem to get a hold of the tower here," the pilot of the LifeGuard flight says in an audiotape recording. "We will circle some more. We've got a pretty sick patient. We may have to just land."
The controller at the Reno-Tahoe airport is believed to have nodded off this morning and was out of communication for approximately 16 minutes. The controller, who was suspended while the Federal Aviation Administration investigates the incident, was the only one on duty handling the few overnight arrivals and departures.
The LifeGuard pilot was in communication with the Northern California Terminal Radar Approach Control and ultimately landed safely without assistance from the Reno tower.
Reno, Nevada Air Traffic Controller Caught Asleep on the Job; Third in Two Months - ABC News