Air traffic control
Service to direct pilots of aircraft
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Air traffic control (ATC) is a service provided by ground-based air traffic controllers who direct aircraft on the ground and through a given section of controlled airspace, and can provide advisory services to aircraft in non-controlled airspace. The primary purpose of ATC is to prevent collisions, organise and expedite the flow of traffic in the air, and provide information and other support for pilots.
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![‘A MAYDAY Call....NO RESPONSE Thereafter’ | Last Seconds before the plane CRASHED in Ahmedabad [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20250612/1413702474-MAYDAY-Call-NO-RESPONSE-Thereafter.jpg) ‘A MAYDAY Call....NO RESPONSE Thereafter’ | Last Seconds before the plane CRASHED in Ahmedabad Credit: Oneindia Duration: 09:32Published | |
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