what would an indirect fatal crash would mean for a controller?
 

If you were controlling an airplane that wasinvolved in a fatal crash, but you were not directly responsible, do you thinkyou would be able to continue working as an air traffic controller? Why or whynot?

what is the written statement(law, regulation) involving such matter?

what does ICAO say about this? what does FAA say about this?

If it was not the controller's fault, there is no reason why they wouldn't be allowed to continue to work. I work alongside several controllers that were involved in crashes, and they continued working until retirement. The EWR departure controller that worked one of the 9/11 hijacked aircraft still here.

Perhaps I'm being too wary here, but this doesn't sound like an innocent question. A journo looking for another angle to write about the MH flight perhaps? Especially so when read in conjunction with his other post.

<<If you were controlling an airplane that was involved in a fatal crash, but you were not directly responsible, do you think you would be able to continue working as an air traffic controller? Why or why not?>>

In some cases it can be a relatively straightforward process to determine if a controller was responsible from R/T and radar tapes, etc. If he was not responsible then he returns to duty.

Return to duty
 

Would recommend a bit of CISM first...

Other post


I think you are correct.

Proceed with caution.

Bump. Someone trolling or with other motives. All four posts are similarly controversial.

I think I'd quote the example of UA232. The Sioux City controller was not in any way responsible for what happened, so why would he be forced out?

As HD said, it's clearly going to be on a case by case basis. Go and read up on aircraft accidents and you'll get a better idea. There's lots of information out there.

The Sioux city controller did a fantastic job! He later transferred to N90, and I had the pleasure of working with him for over a decade before he retired. One of the best controllers I've ever met.