JFK Ground does an 'oops'

[Hollis]

Busy controller directs two Airbus 320s in opposite directions on the same taxiway, Alpha. NWA735 and JetBlue173 involved.
I posted just a short bit of the initial activity. More can be heard from the archive of 11/04/07 on the 2230Z-2300Z clip.

[rpd]

It happens.  Very busy airport.

[Panop]

Lucky it was Ground and not Approach - that could have taken more than a couple of tugs to sort out!

[aviator_06]

Better a mistake on the ground than in the air.

[bogman]

Busy controller directs two Airbus 320s in opposite directions on the same taxiway, Alpha. NWA735 and JetBlue173 involved.
I posted just a short bit of the initial activity. More can be heard from the archive of 11/04/07 on the 2230Z-2300Z clip.

go into youtube and listen to jfk atc a jetblue did somthing he shouldnt have and messed up everything.Not sure when it happened but the atcontoller sure did sort it and kept sorta calm............

[cessna157]

If I'm thinking of the same clip that you are, saying that the controller kept "sorta" calm would be a bit of an exaggeration.  That would be "JFK Arnie" having a rough day.  I can post the clip if you want, but it's already posted several times around the forums

[cessna157]

Ask and you shall receive.  Hopefully we're talking about the same clip.

[jgemin]

@Cessna157, yes, this is indeed the same clip!! Thank you so much!!:-D You made my day!

Somehow, I am amazed that ATC always seems underrated so much. These guys at JFK, LAX, SFO, and many others are golden!! It's an world upside down... that's just my opinion.
@cessna157, thanks again!!

[PGT]

What happened to this controller?
I haven't heard him in a LONG time. 

[PIT]

usualy the pilots screw up but it was the controller this time. hey s**** happens.

[EdGeneer]

I couldnt do that job, I would have lost it long ago.... My hats off to ALL controllers...

[djmodifyd]

it is good that he admited that he made a mistake.

i've learned that is the best thing to do. is to ADMIT when i've made a mistake..rather then try to blame the pilots.

good clip though!

(oh..and the old JFK ground clip is priceless...that controller was SO down the tubes lol)

[cessna157]

i've learned that is the best thing to do. is to ADMIT when i've made a mistake..rather then try to blame the pilots.

Heh heh, not me!  If someone says "Hey, did that RJ just land on the taxiway?"  I'd jump right in and say "Tower told me to!"