ATC

Example Sentences

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“Their right wing clipped our nose and the cockpit,” a pilot from flight 5047, the Charlotte flight, said in an ATC audio recording.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025

“I’m proud that I started out as an ATC host at a NPR Member station, and now will be doing that job nationally,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2025

However, ATC issues are considered to be an "extraordinary circumstance", meaning affected passengers are not entitled to compensation.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2025

ATC media officials didn’t immediately respond to emails sent after the hearing seeking comment.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2024

If you are not used to that sort of give-and-take, New York ATC can be very, very intimidating.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell