Flight 171 News Today

Aeromexico flight to mexico city, 403. caught on tape of radio transmissions. >> flight 171, clear for take-off. >> clear for take-off. 171. >> reporter: this reportedly happened in the presidents school holiday week. the association says this is not indicative of the highest standards controllers set for themselves. even though the children were being supervised but the real danger is controller distraction. doug lato, aviation lawyer, says there is no excuse. . >> the fact that someone was not...

How did this happen? >> youre a pilot, thats what a lot of people are questioning and asking today, how did a young child get in the jfk tower, whose son was potentially that child, a son of one of the controllers there, but clearly he is heard on those tapes, reportedly made two weeks ago today, which would put it february 17th. that was a day during presidents week when many new york city schools were without and new york area schools were on vacation so thats why perhaps that parent controlle...

Aeromexico flight to mexico city, 403. caught on tape of radio transmissions. >> flight 171, clear for take-off. >> clear for take-off. 171. >> reporter: this reportedly happened in the presidents school holiday week. the association says this is not indicative of the highest standards controllers set for themselves. even though the children were being supervised but the real danger is controller distraction. doug lato, aviation lawyer, says there is no excuse. . >> the fact that someone was not...