The runway lights flickered on - did the sleeping controller wake in time?
A Tu-154 closes on Omsk runway as two fuel trucks sit dark below and a 23-year-old ground controller sleeps - did they wake in time?The runway lights flickered on - did the sleeping controller wake in time?In this episode, we follow the unfolding minutes before a Tupolev Tu-154 attempted to land at Omsk in October 1984. You’ll hear who was on the aircraft, who was on the runway, how procedures and small decisions stacked up - and the question that remained as the plane descended.Person: Captain Boris Petrovich StepanovDate: October 11, 1984Location: Omsk AirportAircraft: Tupolev Tu-154 B-1…
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