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A New York to Scotland flight got all the way across the Atlantic before an air traffic control problem forced a diversion to Ireland

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A Delta Air Lines Boeing 767 plane bound for New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport
A Delta Air Lines Boeing 767.

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Air traffic controllers didn't get paid during the government shutdown. Here's how much they make normally.

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Controllers at Boston Logan airport.
Becoming an air traffic controller is a long and difficult process, and the job is equally stressful. But it comes with good pay.

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A Southwest flight appeared to take off from a closed runway that had a vehicle on it without being cleared by air traffic control

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Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-76N prepares for takeoff at Los Angeles International Airport on March 16, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737.

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Hear how JFK air traffic controllers guided a Chinese cargo plane back to safety after an engine failed due to a bird strike

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A China Cargo Boeing 777 at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport on Tuesday 8th of August 2023.
A China Cargo Boeing 777.

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