Coordination with Air Traffic Control
On the other hand, air traffic controllers had vacated all other aircraft from the space to leave a straight path for the pilot’s landing. Coordination with air traffic control was needed: it provided guidance, checked distances, and let neighboring airports know of the situation. The ground team labored intensely in ensuring that the runway was all set by clearing other traffic to ensure a clear and open runway for the gliding plane.
The air traffic control team played an extremely influential role in making sure the pilot had every available resource to make the landing. Controllers on the ground provided crucial real-time information related to wind speeds and other needed information. For the pilot and co-pilot, this steady communication gave them the opportunity to make the final approach adjustments prepared for anything that may interfere with their path of descent.
This coordination was the best example of teamwork and communication that made such emergency landing possible. Both the pilot and air traffic control knew what was at stake, and their synergy turned out to be an integral part of the unfolding story. Together, they made sure that every possible measure had been made to bring down the plane safely.
