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An exclusive report by the New York Post claims that on Monday evening between 18:30 to 21:30, flights out of Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) were handled by just one air traffic controller and a trainee. The report quotes a New York-based controller describing the situation as “pure insanity.” It also noted that an FAA spokesperson said that there were at least three controllers scheduled for each hour on Monday night but did not clarify how many of them were fully certified personnel.

The New York Times reported something similar, adding that four people familiar with the situation said that the number of fully certified controllers on duty to manage Newark’s air traffic was sometimes one or two. These figures are shocking because the target number of controllers for Newark to manage traffic in those hours is around 14-15.

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[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Funny how you can say it in a way that does sound like you are not blaming this person...

[–] magikmw@lemm.ee 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Nothing happend so nobody is to blame for anything. IF something happened, then yes, the person would be held accountable, perhaps not too harshly, but still.

Same situation: long haul driver doesn't get a second driver for a 14h run. Management shrugs, he drives for 12, falls asleep and kills someone. He is responsible, but he perhaps was also coerced, and the responsibility is on a company as well.

Not everything is clear cut, as much as we'd like.

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

something did happen, hundreds of people were put in harms way

my point is we should focus on management or above and not the worker bee

much less hinting the worker bee's actions, and not management, are what could cause loss of life

[–] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

It's funny how I can understand how capitalism has warped our understanding of work, where putting my life, my mental health and/or the lives of others on the line is accepted practice?

Not at all. It just takes some reading and understanding of history.

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

we understand the same... but it seems I choose to place the blame on the degision makers and not the worker bees

[–] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

No. You simply chose to misunderstand what was originally posted.

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago

Good to see you know what's in my head but also in OPs...