With age comes wisdom…
Overheard while flying the Philly Class B:PHL Tower: US Air 123 cleared to land Runway 27R.
US Air 123: Cleared to land runway 26R.
PHL Tower: I wish we had a 26R. But you are cleared to land runway 27R.
US Air 123: Apologies, sir. Realized the mistake as it left my mouth and wished I could have taken it back.
PHL Tower: Understood. Something like that ended my first marriage.
Unknown: … All of our first marriages.
Short Final…
Key Takeaways:
- A US Air pilot misstated the assigned runway while communicating with PHL Tower, prompting a humorous correction from air traffic control.
- After the pilot apologized for the slip-up, the PHL Tower controller lightheartedly commented that "something like that" ended their first marriage.
- An unknown voice chimed in, extending the sentiment to "all of our first marriages," highlighting the universal nature of regretted verbal mistakes.
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