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Controllers Face Termination After Early Exit | Durham News
Two air traffic controllers face possible termination for quitting early on the night of a deadly LaGuardia crash — despite being scheduled to work past the incident. The FAA calls it timecard fraud, saying their departure could have saved lives during a chaotic emergency involving a fire truck and an Air Canada plane. Though “early shoves” are common nationwide, officials say such shortcuts can’t compromise safety — especially when critical systems fail to track emergency vehicles without transponders. The NTSB confirmed a controller issued a warning too late. The FAA is pushing for…
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