Originally Posted by
pax britanica
I feel for the controller-poor woman. What a nightmare-two fuel emergencies a tricky approach and bad weather -sounds like she does very well and still the 146 goes down , scar her mentally for life I would think and I hope she gets over what has to have been a harrowing experience.
I also feel for the controller. The Viva Colombia aircraft did not declare an emergency. It diverted to Medellin for a precautionary landing when a warning light came on in the early stages of a flight from Bogota to San Andres. I have not read anywhere that there actually was a problem with the aircraft, although it did overnight at Medellin, because continuing would have meant the pilots exceeded the maximum hours allowed on duty.