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Old Feb 10, 2012 | 3:53 am
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Originally Posted by oliver2002
I doubt any serious flight deck would attempt to land at an airport when ATC is not giving them clear responses on radio.
Why?

In the US and Canada, there are many airports which have no ATC at all. Pilots just announce their intentions over the radio. Now, the infrastructure in the US and Canada is far superior to that in India. But Indian pilots are also used to Indian infrastructure...

Honestly, the fireman telling the flight crew that the runway is clear was not "dangerous" in any way..
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