mike robicheau
new england RVP
"This tremendous save by Kelly Eger and
Sarah LaPorte Ostrander shows once again
that great air traffic control is a team sport.
Each of these members and all of their
colleagues at Boston Tower work so well
together and look out for one another. They
display great professionalism and skill each
and every shi in ensuring safety at one of
the most challenging airports in the National
Airspace System. It's small and compact and
things happen very quickly. It takes quick
reflexes and decision-making to work there,
and Kelly and Sarah certainly displayed
those traits and more on this September day
last year."
15
planes were looking like they would be at the same
spot on the runway at the same time. Ostrander quickly
alerted Eger, who saw the incident at the same time, and
Eger told JetBlue to stop.
Eger: And JetBlue 405 hold short of 2-2 Right, stop.
Eger: Stop.
JBU405: We're stopped.
JetBlue stopped just before the ASDE-X alert went off
in the control tower. Thanks to Eger and Ostrander's
teamwork and professionalism, United departed safely.
