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Who controls the runway? A retired air traffic controller explains
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March 23, 2026
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8:09Now PlayingHarvey Scolnick, a retired FAA air traffic controller, explains how things work around airport runways and discusses an excerpt of the air traffic control recording with CBC's David Common after a plane collided with an emergency vehicle at New York's LaGuardia airport.
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