Overheard flying into Chicago (ORD):
ORD Approach:
“British Airways, can you be down to 4,000 feet by XXXXX?”
British Airways 1234:
“I suppose so, but I don’t think I can bring the aircraft with me.”
John Finley
via e-mail
Short Final
Key Takeaways:
- An air traffic controller at Chicago O'Hare (ORD) requested a British Airways flight to descend rapidly to 4,000 feet.
- The British Airways pilot responded with a humorous quip, suggesting the requested rapid descent was challenging or simply playing on the words "bring the aircraft with me."
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