FAA fires 2 controllers designed for sleeping on job
Saturday by a regional radar competence to handles above what is usual altitude air traffic meant for portions of Florida, the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. A preliminary re-examine of air traffic tapes indicated he did not avoid some calls from aircraft and nearby was rejection bang on air travel operations.The Knoxville clash occurred on Feb. 19 by a radar capacity by the McGhee Tyson Airport. Officials held the controller on purpose slept representing around five hours despite attempts by a co-worker to wake him.
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