The missing control tower left them ten feet to decide
A Delta DC‑3 and a Vultee trainer converge over Muscogee County Airport-ten feet separates life from catastrophe, and no tower to stop it?The missing control tower left them ten feet to decideIn this episode, we follow the flight that brought Delta executives to Muscogee County Airport and the trainer pilot who approached without using the traffic pattern. We outline the decisions, aircraft, and procedures in play-and ask how two crews could meet so closely with no tower to coordinate them.Date: April 22, 1947Location: Muscogee County Airport, Columbus, GeorgiaPerson: Captain George R…
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