The skies over America - Dateline NBC - MSNBC.com: "By Tom Brokaw
NBC News
Updated: 8:37 p.m. CT Sept 9, 2006
Tom Brokaw
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September 11th seemed a perfect day to fly in the Northeast. Daybreak was crisp and bright. There was unlimited visibility: no ceiling and conditions were just right.
Greg Callahan, Newark air traffic controller: We were very busy, things were moving nicely.
As usual, the skies over America that day were crowded with airplanes. Often 4,000-6,000 are airborne at any given time. For air traffic controllers, keeping them moving safely and on time is an intricately choreographed ballet—each plane moving through the air at different speeds, altitudes, and headings."
Monday, September 11, 2006
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