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acostello · 08-05-2003, 12:02 AM

While taxiing at LaGuardia the crew of a US Air flight departing for
Ft.Lauderdale made a wrong turn and came nose to nose with a United 727.

The irate female ground controller lashed out at the US Air crew,
screaming: "US Air 2771, where are you going? I told you to turn
right onto Charlie taxiway! You turned right on Delta! Stop right
there. I know it's difficult for you to tell the difference between
C's and D's, but get it right!"

Continuing her tirade to the embarrassed crew, she was now shouting
hysterically: "God, you've screwed everything up! It'll take forever
to sort this out! You stay right there and don't move till I tell
you to! You can expect progressive taxi instructions in about half
an hour and
I want you to go exactly where I tell you, when I tell you, and how I tell
you! You got that, US Air 2771?"

"Yes ma'am," the humbled PIC responded.

Naturally the ground control frequency went terribly silent after
the verbal bashing of US Air 2771. Nobody wanted to engage the irate ground controller in her current state. Tension in every cockpit at LGA was running high. Then an unknown pilot broke the silence and asked, Wasn't I married to you once?"

08-05-2003, 12:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
acostello Crazy	AirTraffic Contoller While taxiing at LaGuardia the crew of a US Air flight departing for Ft.Lauderdale made a wrong turn and came nose to nose with a United 727. The irate female ground controller lashed out at the US Air crew, screaming: "US Air 2771, where are you going? I told you to turn right onto Charlie taxiway! You turned right on Delta! Stop right there. I know it's difficult for you to tell the difference between C's and D's, but get it right!" Continuing her tirade to the embarrassed crew, she was now shouting hysterically: "God, you've screwed everything up! It'll take forever to sort this out! You stay right there and don't move till I tell you to! You can expect progressive taxi instructions in about half an hour and I want you to go exactly where I tell you, when I tell you, and how I tell you! You got that, US Air 2771?" "Yes ma'am," the humbled PIC responded. Naturally the ground control frequency went terribly silent after the verbal bashing of US Air 2771. Nobody wanted to engage the irate ground controller in her current state. Tension in every cockpit at LGA was running high. Then an unknown pilot broke the silence and asked, Wasn't I married to you once?"