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Subject: Re: Planes forced to circle while controller takes a dump Posted on: Thu, 12 Apr 2007 15:50:18 GMT

"bdl" wrote in message
news:1176390507.963216.15540@l77g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
> On Apr 12, 7:19 am, you're cleared to flush
> wrote:
>> WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Two airliners had to circle for 18 minutes and a
>> plane ferrying human lungs for transplant was briefly delayed Friday
>> while an airport's lone air traffic controller took a bathroom break,
>> the controller's union said.
>
>
> Why couldn't they close the tower (by NOTAM/ATIS) reverting the Class
> D airspace to uncontrolled, then he could have taken off or landed or
> whatever without needing a clearance.
>
> Brian
>

I don't know if it matters, but MHT is class C.