In this episode of Air Traffic Out Of Control, we listen in as Air Canada flight 720 from Toronto is approaching LaGuardia and reports an engine failure.

The pilot needs to act quickly and diverts to nearby Newark airport for an emergency landing.

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In this episode of Air Traffic Out Of Control, we have the audio from an incident yesterday in Charlotte, NC. Delta flight 1092 from Atlanta to Charlotte contacted the tower due to a landing gear warning. The nose landing gear would not extend on the Boeing 717, so they would need to perform an emergency landing.

Listen in as the pilot arranges the landing with the tower.

Unfortunately the audio from the landing itself was cut off, but rest assured, all 104 passengers and crew aboard the aircraft were safely evacuated once the plane was on the ground.

Kudos to the crew for executing this maneuver under pressure.

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Every Air Traffic Controller's nightmare is making a mistake that puts people's lives in danger. It's an extremely important job, but it also has its risks.

In today's episode of Air Traffic Out Of Control we hear a situation where the controller mixed up instructions for two approaching American Airlines planes.  A call to flight 2133 was actually meant for 1083 and it resulted in a potentially dangerous situation.

We all make mistakes, but this one could have been catastrophic.

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In this episode of Air Traffic Out Of Control, we go to Bush airport in Houston to listen in on a crazy weather situation.

Things get so dicey in fact that there are reports of planes flipped over and the tower gets evacuated.

Scary stuff!

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In this episode of Air Traffic Out Of Control, we go to Palm Beach International Airport to listen in on the tower as they navigate some severe weather in the area with multiple aircraft in the air and on the ground.

Who knew air traffic controllers also had to be meteorologists?

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In this episode of Air Traffic Out Of Control, United flight 1509 from San Francisco bound for Honolulu rejects take off after the pilots report an engine failure and potential fire.

Emergency services immediately spring into action to check on the Boeing 777.

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In this episode of Air Traffic Out Of Control, Air Portugal flight 208 is taking off from JFK but radios back to the tower to request a return to the airport.

It turns out something struck the aircraft soon after take off and the pilot is exercising extreme caution.

You will hear the tower request the remaining fuel and souls on board.

Even thought the pilot does not declare an emergency, the tower clarifies that an overweight landing is always an emergency based on their protocol.

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In this episode of Air Traffic Out Of Control, An Air Canada flight from Toronto to Montreal declares an emergency soon after take off.

The pilot smells an electrical burning smell in the cockpit and requests to return to the airport.

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In this episode of Air Traffic Out Of Control, Southwest flight 456 is about to depart from Austin but aborts the take-off.

The aircraft has had an engine failure and also blown a tire at the same time.

Talk about having a bad day at the office.

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In this episode of Air Traffic Out Of Control, an unauthorized drone flying in restricted airspace over Pittsburgh International Airport causes a ground stop.

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