DCA Tower goes unmanned

[clr4theapch]

Mod hat off.. the way I see it, there is no one home across the river in that big white house either.. too bad for this guys career.. sleeping on the job.. just another example of the fatigue factor in this business..

 

[Bringupthebird]

Suppose someone pulled a Jackson Hole (runway excursion) at DCA while the Maytag repairman was asleep? How many folks are manning the Crash trucks at midnight?

121 passenger ops at uncontrolled airports shouldn't be allowed.

 

[Rough67]

121 passenger ops at uncontrolled airports shouldn't be allowed.

Oh you must be kidding.. Please be kidding.

 

[clr4theapch]

This happens everyday at many airports in this country..

 

[IslandDriver]

I liked what Leno said last night something to the effect of "The pilots are sleeping the controllers are sleeping...just wish I could get the guy nextto me to fall asleep when I am a passenger on the plane"