AirTrafficVisualised

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air traffic control

Take a look behind the scenes of air traffic control (ATC) around the world. Listen in as controllers and pilots handle emergencies, regular operations and chat on frequency.

Cabin Pressure Emergency After Takeoff from Mexico City [ATC Audio]

Cabin Pressure Emergency After Takeoff from Mexico City [ATC Audio]
Illegal Kite Flying Causes Incident at Washington Reagan [ATC Audio]

Illegal Kite Flying Causes Incident at Washington Reagan [ATC Audio]
Military Jets Surprise Delta Pilots Near DC – TCAS Intervenes to Prevent Collision [ATC Audio]

Military Jets Surprise Delta Pilots Near DC – TCAS Intervenes to Prevent Collision [ATC Audio]
“We Took Some Out!” – United Jet Hits Flock Birds at Santa Barbara [ATC Audio]

“We Took Some Out!” – United Jet Hits Flock Birds at Santa Barbara [ATC Audio]

"I've Got an Emergency!" – Experimental Aircraft Goes Down at Chino
ATC Identifies Bird Strike Victim:

ATC Identifies Bird Strike Victim: "It's a Goose!" [ATC Audio]
Urgent Return! Qantas 737 Reports Smoke in Cockpit [ATC Audio]

Urgent Return! Qantas 737 Reports Smoke in Cockpit [ATC Audio]
Close Call at Midway! Business Jet Crosses Active Runway [ATC Audio]

Close Call at Midway! Business Jet Crosses Active Runway [ATC Audio]
United Express Flight Skids Off Taxiway in St. Louis [ATC Audio]

United Express Flight Skids Off Taxiway in St. Louis [ATC Audio]
Crash Landing at Toronto Pearson [ATC Audio]

Crash Landing at Toronto Pearson [ATC Audio]
Emergency Slide Mishap Grounds JetBlue Flight at Boston

Emergency Slide Mishap Grounds JetBlue Flight at Boston
Mid-Air Collision Over Washington [ATC Audio]

Mid-Air Collision Over Washington [ATC Audio]
How a Simple Switch Triggered an In-Flight Upset on a 737

How a Simple Switch Triggered an In-Flight Upset on a 737
ENGINE FAILURE Sparks Fire at Sydney Airport; Qantas 737 Forced into Emergency Landing [ATC audio]

ENGINE FAILURE Sparks Fire at Sydney Airport; Qantas 737 Forced into Emergency Landing [ATC audio]
Cessna Strikes Seagull on Takeoff, Crew Declares Emergency [ATC audio]

Cessna Strikes Seagull on Takeoff, Crew Declares Emergency [ATC audio]
JetBlue A320 Crew Inundated with Alarms After Takeoff from Barbados [ATC audio]

JetBlue A320 Crew Inundated with Alarms After Takeoff from Barbados [ATC audio]

"RIPPED OPEN": 737 Engine Vibration Forces Return to Oakland [ATC audio]
THICK FOG Forces Flight Diversions at Brisbane Airport

THICK FOG Forces Flight Diversions at Brisbane Airport
Unexpected Trouble: UPS MD-11F's Return to Oakland [ATC audio]

Unexpected Trouble: UPS MD-11F's Return to Oakland [ATC audio]
CHUTE HAPPENS: Delta 767's Return After Escape Slide Deploys In-Flight [ATC audio]

CHUTE HAPPENS: Delta 767's Return After Escape Slide Deploys In-Flight [ATC audio]
Wheel of Misfortune: United Airlines 777 Loses Wheel at San Francisco Airport! [ATC audio]

Wheel of Misfortune: United Airlines 777 Loses Wheel at San Francisco Airport! [ATC audio]
Cessna FLIPPED By Saab in Texas! [ATC audio]

Cessna FLIPPED By Saab in Texas! [ATC audio]
Police Helicopter Gets Too Close to POTUS in MARINE ONE [ATC audio]

Police Helicopter Gets Too Close to POTUS in MARINE ONE [ATC audio]
ENGINE FIRE! Boeing 747 Returns to Miami After Dramatic Mid-Air Failure [ATC audio]

ENGINE FIRE! Boeing 747 Returns to Miami After Dramatic Mid-Air Failure [ATC audio]
Lightning Strike Causes System Failures Approaching Boston [ATC audio]

Lightning Strike Causes System Failures Approaching Boston [ATC audio]

"RIGHT OVER THE NUMBERS;" Bird Strike at Chicago O'Hare [ATC audio]
Hydraulic Problem Results in EMERGENCY Landing at Dulles [ATC Audio]

Hydraulic Problem Results in EMERGENCY Landing at Dulles [ATC Audio]
FedEx MD11 Makes EMERGENCY LANDING After Engine Problem [ATC audio]

FedEx MD11 Makes EMERGENCY LANDING After Engine Problem [ATC audio]
United Flight Hits Flock of Birds Approaching New York [ATC audio]

United Flight Hits Flock of Birds Approaching New York [ATC audio]

"GEAR WON'T RETRACT"; QantasLink E190 Diverts After Mechanical Issue [ATC audio]