Air Traffic Out Of Control

By Amy Tango Charlie Media

What's Air Traffic Out Of Control about?

Air Traffic Out Of Control brings you the wildest air traffic control recordings you will ever hear from airports around the world. Emergency landings, stolen planes and even sightings of guys in jetpacks...we've got it all right from the control tower to your headphones!

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Air Traffic Out Of Control episodes:

05.16.2024
ATOOC: UPS Flight Control Issues in Oakland
In this episode, UPS flight 2949 is departing from Oakland when the pilot reports flight control issues. He issues a mayday and asks for vectors to return to the airport. The tower springs into action to help the aircraft navigate...
05.09.2024
ATOOC: FedEx Lands Without Nose Gear In Istanbul
In this episode, A FedEx Boeing 767 is coming in for an approach in Istanbul when they receive an alert that the nose landing gear is malfunctioning. They contact the tower to do a low pass to confirm that the...
05.08.2024
ATOOC: Flap Problems in Austin
In this episode, United flight 381 is coming in for the approach to Austin when they request to go around. The pilot lets the tower know the aircraft is having flap issues which is causing instability. The controller dispatches emergency...
05.06.2024
ATOOC: Bermuda Bomb Threat
In this episode, a British Airways 777 (Flight 158) is preparing for departure to London from Bermuda International Airport when the tower abruptly cancels the take off clearance. The pilot, understandably concerned, presses the controller to let him evacuate the...
05.04.2024
ATOOC: Piper Field Landing Near SAC
In this episode, a Piper aircraft near Sacramento, California (SAC) experiences an engine failure and radios the tower to declare mayday. The pilot and one passenger can't make it to the airport so need to look for a safe field...
05.03.2024
ATOOC: Watch Your Wing Tips!
In this episode, we fly up to Teterboro Executive airport where two private jets have found themselves in a bit of a pickle. An ExecJet aircraft has hit the wing tip of a Twilight Gulfstream, causing damage to both planes....
05.02.2024
ATOOC: Lufthansa Hard Landing at LAX
In this episode, Lufthansa flight 456 is coming in for landing in Los Angeles (LAX), and touches down hard before going back around for another attempt. Our friends at Airline Videos caught the landing on tape, and you will hear...
05.01.2024
ATOOC: Blowout at PBI
In this episode, we go to Palm Beach International (PBI) where an aircraft with a flat tire is wreaking havoc on the control tower. Ground crews and the fire chief attempt to get the plane safely moved while the tower...
04.29.2024
ATOOC: "Sliding" Back to JFK
In this episode, Delta flight 520 has departed from JFK, but immediately radios the tower with an issue. The pilot has received a warning that the latch on one of the escape slides is open, so they need to return...
04.26.2024
ATOOC: Sorry About That...
In this episode, Allegiant Air flight 2948 is preparing for takeoff at Orlando Sanford airport when the tower aborts it at the last second. Another aircraft has entered the runway without being instructed to do so, and the Allegiant pilot...
04.22.2024
ATOOC: UAL260 Tail Strike at IAD
In this episode, we go to Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) where United flight two sixty is taking off and experiences a tail strike. The pilot - exercising extreme caution - radios the tower to arrange a return to the airport...
04.16.2024
ATOOC: Go Around, Go Around, Go Around!
In this episode, we fly down to Winter Haven, Florida (GIF) where an aircraft is coming in for an approach with a landing gear failure. You will hear the tower's frantic calls for the pilot to "go around" due to...
04.15.2024
ATOOC: Misunderstood Instructions
In this episode, we go to Lakeland Florida. An aircraft is taxiing out for takeoff when an incoming plane attempts to fly over him and land on the taxi way. The tower scrambles to figure out what is happening, and...
04.13.2024
ATOOC: Southwest Engine Cowling Issue at DEN
In this episode, a Southwest airlines B737 is departing from Denver when passengers and crew report a loud noise from something striking the wing. You will hear the pilot radio the tower to alert them of the potential situation as...
04.12.2024
ATOOC: Last Minute Decision in Lubbock
In this episode, a Southwest aircraft is departing from Lubbock Texas when it experiences a left engine failure. The pilot aborts the takeoff at the last second and emergency crews spring into action. Due to the heavy braking required, the...
04.09.2024
ATOOC: Earthquake Disruption at EWR
In this episode, we listen in on the controllers at Newark International Airport as they struggle with the impact of the recent earthquake in the northeast U.S. Controllers on the west coast are very experienced at dealing with these types...
04.03.2024
ATOOC: Flames at BWI...Maybe?
In this episode, Southwest airlines flight 3371 lands in Baltimore, when the tower notices flames coming from one of the engines. Crews approach the aircraft to perform an inspection because the pilot has no indication of any issues. After visually...
03.30.2024
ATOOC: Buzzing the Tower at LGA
A Southwest Boeing 737-8H4 performing (flight SWA147) from Nashville to LaGuardia was on the second attempt to land when the aircraft suddenly veered to the right of the approach path coming dangerously close to the control tower. Shocked, the controller...
03.28.2024
ATOOC: "We Hit A Drone"
In this episode, a United B737 Max is taking off from San Francisco for Denver, when the pilot radios the tower with an issue. The aircraft has struck a drone which has damaged the windshield of the plane and the...
03.26.2024
ATOOC: Blue Angels Chatter
In this episode, we have a fun one. Listen in as the Blue Angels perform during the Wings Over Solano air show at Travis Air Force Base in California. This is the sound of pilots that truly love their jobs!...
03.22.2024
ATOOC: BA Pilot Incapacitated JFK-LGW
In this episode, a British Airways Boeing 777 is flying from JFK to London Gatwick. Over the Atlantic, the pilot declares an emergency when his co-pilot becomes incapacitated due to a medical emergency. The crew requests a diversion to St....
03.20.2024
ATOOC: You're Doing Amazing Ryan!
In this episode, a pilot coming into Scottsdale is a little hot under the collar that the tower isn't giving him priority. When he confronts the controller, other pilots on the frequency stand up for the man in the tower...
03.12.2024
ATOOC: 737-Max Runway Excursion at IAH
In this episode, a United Boeing 737-Max has landed in Houston but has an issue on the runway. Upon landing, the pilot was instructed to vacate the runway at SC, but the aircraft left the tarmac and becomes disabled on...
03.09.2024
ATOOC: VIP Coming Through
In this episode, a Police Guardian helicopter is navigating its way around DC when a special visitor forces him to change course. The President, aboard the Marine One chopper is taking off, so the police pilot needs to re-route to...
03.08.2024
ATOOC: Controllers Bringing The Smoke!
In this episode, we have a special montage for you. As we have discussed several times, air traffic control can be a stressful job. There is a lot at stake and they expect their counterparts - the pilots - to...
03.07.2024
ATOOC: Separation Anxiety at JFK
In this episode, several flights are coming in for an approach at JFK when an American Airlines pilot feels that his separation from other aircraft is too close for comfort. When he raises this concern to the tower, the controller...
03.05.2024
ATOOC: Cessna Landing Gear Collapse at ORL
In this episode, a Cessna aircraft is coming in for landing at Orlando Executive Airport (KORL), when the tower hears some commotion over the radio. The landing gear has collapsed on the Cessna and the plane becomes disabled on the...
02.27.2024
ATOOC: Near Incursion in San Diego
In this episode, we listen in on a potentially dangerous and life-threatening situation in San Diego. Japan Air flight 65 is instructed to hold its position, but enters the runway without permission. At this point, you will hear a panicked...
02.26.2024
ATOOC: False Alarm at EWR
In this episode, Air Canada Jazz flight 657 leaves from Halifax and mid-flight receives a TCAS alert. The pilot discusses the issue with the tower, but neither of them seem to know whether the alert was legitimate or a false...
02.23.2024
ATOOC: Landing Gear Issues at SFO
In this episode, we go to SFO where Delta flight 1195 is coming in for landing, when the pilot requests to go around due to landing gear issues. After running their checklists, the pilot declares an emergency due to the...
02.22.2024
ATOOC: What Would You Do with a Drunken Pilot?
In this episode, we listen in on a controller with some great intuition. A private pilot at Rocky Mountain Metro airport, radios the tower preparing to take off, but he doesn't sound quite right. The pilot is slurring his words...
02.20.2024
ATOOC: Air Traffic Paranormal
In this episode, we go paranormal. Piedmont flight 5795 radios the tower with an inquiry...but not your normal navigation-related query. The pilot is seeing some mysterious lights in the sky and is trying to figure out if the tower can...
02.15.2024
ATOOC: Don't Forget the Towbar
In this episode, we go to Boise, Idaho (KBOI) where an Eclipse aircraft is coming in for a landing, when the tower notices sparks and smoke coming from the aircraft. Embarrassingly, The pilot forgot to remove the towbar on take...
02.12.2024
ATOOC: Yardwork in Spanish Fork
In this episode, a Saratoga private aircraft is coming in for landing in Spanish Fork, Utah when is radios the tower with a mayday. Confusion ensues as controllers try to locate the downed plane, until someone identifies it's location. The...
02.09.2024
ATOOC: Dicey Weather
In this episode, a Skywest CRJ7 is coming in for a landing in Oklahoma City, and the weather is getting frightful. As the pilot is speaking with the tower to navigate around the weather, he casually reports a lightning strike...
02.07.2024
ATOOC: Air France Tail Strike at YYZ
In this episode, an Air France heavy aircraft is landing in Toronto (flight 356) from Paris when a failed landing results in a tail strike. The pilot requests to go around so he can come back in for a long...
02.06.2024
ATOOC: A Little Too Much Brake
In this episode of Air Traffic Out Of Control, we go up to Crystal Minnesota airport (KMIC). In this recording, you will hear an embarrassed pilot tell the tower he used 'a little too much brake' and ended up wrecking...
02.05.2024
ATOOC: Bad Vibrations
In this episode, Lufthansa flight 423 (Airbus A340-300), departs from Boston bound for Frankfurt when the aircraft strikes a bird. The pilot radios the tower, requesting to level off to 10,000 feet to assess an issue. The engine is badly...
01.31.2024
ATOOC: Losing a Door in Manchester
In this episode, a Beech Craft, C99 commuter aircraft took off from Manchester New Hampshire when the tower started noticing the plane flying erratically off course. It turns out the cockpit door flew off the aircraft causing the pilot to...
01.29.2024
ATOOC: Pan Pan at MSP
In this episode of Air Traffic Out Of Control, American Airlines flight 1849 is diverted to Minneapolis while performing a flight from Charlotte to Portland when it experiences a failure on engine number one. The pilot decisively radios the tower...
01.26.2024
ATOOC: Leaving Las Vegas...Maybe
In this episode, a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 is departing Las Vegas for Portland (SW464) when the flight deck radios the tower. As the aircraft climbed past 14,000 feet, the pilots received some flight control malfunction alerts. After running their...
01.25.2024
ATOOC: Oops...Wrong Airport!
In this episode, we go out to Burbank, California where a Medevac aircraft is looking to come in for a landing. The tower loses radar on the aircraft, and then it is discovered that the pilot got confused and landed...
01.18.2024
ATOOC: Hot Under the Collar at SFO
In this episode of Air Traffic Out of Control... Air traffic control can be a tension-packed profession. There's a lot at stake and tempers can often flare when things go wrong. In this episode, the exchange between a Jet Blue...
01.17.2024
ATOOC: Jet Blue Flames at JFK
In this episode of Air Traffic Out of Control, we go to JFK, where Jet Blue flight 355 is preparing for take off when the plane catches fire on the runway. Flames are visibly coming from engine number two of...
01.10.2024
ATOOC: Sad Day at SLC
In this episode of Air Traffic Out of Control, we go over to Salt Lake City. A Delta airlines pilot preparing for take off alerts the tower that a suspicious man is on the runway waving his hands in the...
01.09.2024
ATOOC: Landing Gear Problems at CKB
In this episode, we go out to North Central West Virginia Airport. A twin engine aircraft experiences issues with it's landing gear which results in the plane going off the runway upon landing. Follow Amy Tango Charlie on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/atoocpodcast...
01.06.2024
ATOOC: Alaska 1282
In this episode of Air Traffic Out Of Control, we listen in on the recent incident that took place on Alaska Airlines flight 1282 on January 5th. The Boeing 737-9 Max took off from Portland, Oregon bound for Ontario, California,...
01.03.2024
ATOOC: Flight Control Anomaly
In this episode of Air Traffic Out Of Control, we listen in as Southwest flight 464 radios the tower in Las Vegas after departure. The pilot is experiencing a 'flight control anomaly' and is trying to work out the issues...
01.02.2024
ATOOC: Japan Airlines Collision in Tokyo
In this episode, we go over to Japan as we just learned about the incident that took place in Tokyo. A Japan Airlines Airbus A350 arriving from Sapporo to Tokyo Narita was touching down when the aircraft impacted a Japanese...
12.27.2023
ATOOC: Broken Blades over New Orleans
In this episode, we fly down to New Orleans where a Southwest Boeing 737 is taking off, bound for Tampa, Florida. Almost immediately after takeoff the pilot radios the tower declaring an emergency. The aircraft has suffered a major bird...

What's Air Traffic Out Of Control about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Air Traffic Out Of Control episodes:

ATOOC: UPS Flight Control Issues in Oakland

ATOOC: FedEx Lands Without Nose Gear In Istanbul

ATOOC: Flap Problems in Austin

ATOOC: Bermuda Bomb Threat

ATOOC: Piper Field Landing Near SAC

ATOOC: Watch Your Wing Tips!

ATOOC: Lufthansa Hard Landing at LAX

ATOOC: Blowout at PBI

ATOOC: "Sliding" Back to JFK

ATOOC: Sorry About That...

ATOOC: UAL260 Tail Strike at IAD

ATOOC: Go Around, Go Around, Go Around!

ATOOC: Misunderstood Instructions

ATOOC: Southwest Engine Cowling Issue at DEN

ATOOC: Last Minute Decision in Lubbock

ATOOC: Earthquake Disruption at EWR

ATOOC: Flames at BWI...Maybe?

ATOOC: Buzzing the Tower at LGA

ATOOC: "We Hit A Drone"

ATOOC: Blue Angels Chatter

ATOOC: BA Pilot Incapacitated JFK-LGW

ATOOC: You're Doing Amazing Ryan!

ATOOC: 737-Max Runway Excursion at IAH

ATOOC: VIP Coming Through

ATOOC: Controllers Bringing The Smoke!

ATOOC: Separation Anxiety at JFK

ATOOC: Cessna Landing Gear Collapse at ORL

ATOOC: Near Incursion in San Diego

ATOOC: False Alarm at EWR

ATOOC: Landing Gear Issues at SFO

ATOOC: What Would You Do with a Drunken Pilot?

ATOOC: Air Traffic Paranormal

ATOOC: Don't Forget the Towbar

ATOOC: Yardwork in Spanish Fork

ATOOC: Dicey Weather

ATOOC: Air France Tail Strike at YYZ

ATOOC: A Little Too Much Brake

ATOOC: Bad Vibrations

ATOOC: Losing a Door in Manchester

ATOOC: Pan Pan at MSP

ATOOC: Leaving Las Vegas...Maybe

ATOOC: Oops...Wrong Airport!

ATOOC: Hot Under the Collar at SFO

ATOOC: Jet Blue Flames at JFK

ATOOC: Sad Day at SLC

ATOOC: Landing Gear Problems at CKB

ATOOC: Alaska 1282

ATOOC: Flight Control Anomaly

ATOOC: Japan Airlines Collision in Tokyo

ATOOC: Broken Blades over New Orleans