An observant (read: Eyes outside the cockpit) Delta Airlines Boeing 757 pilot prevented what could have been a disaster late Sunday night at the JFK Airport in New York.
The attached audio file, prepared by a contributor to the LiveATC.net website, reveals that the tower had given Delta flight 122 ("Delta 122") the Ok to move into "position and hold" on Runway 13R for a departure to Ireland. The pilot calls back, however, and says someone else -- a Galapagos Aerogal Boeing 767 ("Aerogal 700 heavy") arriving at the airport from South America -- looks to be aiming for his same piece of real estate.
The emotion in the controller's voice shows how close this call may have been. Click on the file below to launch your MP3 player, then grab something and hold on...
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