Originally Posted by
ATC Watcher
yes, a lot .
It is quite traumatic for a controller I can tell you when you watch an aircraft you control go down.
This is a point that is not appreciated by many. Having someone die on your frequency is a very unpleasant experience and leads to continual thoughts that "perhaps had I done something differently...." It is even worse, when, as often happens, the flight crew is known personally to the controller(s).