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 back to Oakland safely.

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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 gear is not deployed, and the tower confirms this.

The pilot brings the aircraft in for a landing without the nose gear shortly after.

Luckily, no injuries were sustained by the crew on board.

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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 crews as an extra precaution for the potentially dangerous landing.

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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 aircraft as soon as possible.

The controller lets him know that the terminal is also under a bomb threat so the situation escalates even further.

Listen in as they navigate this very tense situation.

Fortunately, after the evacuation, the bomb threat was cleared and service resumed at the airport.

Read more here: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13386379/Bomb-threat-sparks-evacuation-British-Airways-flight-London-moments-Bermudas-international-airport.html

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 or road to land on nearby.

The tower dispatches emergency crews, and thankfully, the Piper pilot executes the emergency landing safely.

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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.

The airport authority intervenes to investigate the minor incident.

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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 their dramatic reaction.

The aircraft landed without incident on the second attempt.

Airline officials noted that the pilot was in training when the balked landing occurred.

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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 works to deal with traffic in the area.

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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 back to the airport to have maintenance investigate the issue.

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 pumps the brakes on their plans.

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