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Problems Silence Pilots Calling Control Tower
TAMPA, Fla. -- The Federal Aviation Administration said cascading problems kept air traffic controllers from hearing pilots for about 20 minutes at Tampa International Airport.
The agency said the problem affected only incoming transmissions from airplanes Saturday and caused some minor flight delays but no air safety hazard.
Trouble started when some $5 fuses blew. With an undetected leak, an emergency generator lacked enough propane to run for long, and an unnoticed cable cut darkened a warning light that would have alerted controllers to the backup power use.(snip)
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