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Lithuania releases interim report into DHL cargo crash, confirms human error

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One pilot died, while another pilot and two passengers sustained serious injuries. Moreover, the situation was worsened by communication issues between the crew and air traffic control. After 43 seconds, Vilnius air traffic control reached out to the crew. The aircraft was completely destroyed.

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Listening In: 5 Air Traffic Control Clearances You Might Not Know or Understand

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Air traffic controllers are responsible for giving pilots clearances within controlled airspace. Controllers and pilots train for years to learn the common language of aviation: clearances. Let's talk about five clearances and what they mean.

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Bering Air Cessna Caravan departed overweight before fatal accident: NTSB

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The National Transport Safety Bureau (NTSB) has issued a preliminary report into the fatal accident involving a Bering Air Cessna 208B Caravan registered N321BA, which crashed in a remote part of Alaska on February 6, 2025, operating flight number 445. Shortly afterward, the airplane began to descend.

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Air traffic controller suspended after planes almost collide at Mumbai Airport

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[link] pic.twitter.com/O1ccRpJn39 — Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) June 9, 2024 An IndiGo spokesperson told the Times of India that the IndiGo flight from Indore was given a landing clearance by the air traffic control tower.

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FAA begins probe after United and Delta jets draw near on runway approach

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On approach the United Airlines aircraft was assigned runway 07R and the Delta jet was given clearance to land on runway 08. link] pic.twitter.com/yH6fO1zlf4 — Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) January 14, 2025 Air traffic control based at Phoenix Sky Harbor issued corrective instructions to both flight crews.

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Stubborn JFK ATC Argues With All Nippon Airways Pilot

One Mile at a Time

Air traffic controllers have stressful jobs, and a vast majority of them go above and beyond to be professional. Air traffic controllers youre on request causes confusion Let me start by saying that this is hardly the most offensive interaction that this guy has had, but its so indicative of an unnecessary hostility.

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What Is Wrong With These NetJets Pilots?!?

One Mile at a Time

As an aviation geek,I love listening to air traffic control audio, and always enjoy the VASAviation YouTube channel, which does a great job coveringnoteworthy air traffic control interactions. NetJets pilot: RNAV 24, Execjet 636. NetJets pilot: Yes, sir. Air traffic controller: Its okay.