Hudson controller on personal call when plane crashed
The air controller who handled a small plane before it collided with a helicopter over New York's Hudson River was suspended for allegedly violating procedures, Reuters reports
Aviation officials not believe his actions contributed to the accident as he had already turned over responsibility to controllers at a nearby airport. But he making personal telephone calls at the time of the collision that killed nine people, federal safety officials said.
The controller's supervisor was also suspended for not being at the control center in Teterboro, New Jersey, as required, officials said. The suspensions are pending the outcome of disciplinary investigations.
