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FAA Honors Five Air Traffic Controllers
FAA awarded five air traffic controllers for handling emergencies with composure and skill. Lester Massey saved a distressed Phoenix pilot by steady radio guidance, steering the flight home after a near-suicidal dive. Other honorees included Robert Hutchings, Toby Cooper, and John Louthan for aiding troubled flights near Anchorage, the Virginia-Tennessee border, and London Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tion
FAA
John McLucas
Robert Hutchings
Anchorage
Alaska
Toby Cooper
Tri-City Airport
Tenn
John Louthan
London
Hutchings
Cooper
Virginia
Tennessee
Louthan