German authorities investigating passenger jet flyby
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities are investigating if mistakes were made by air traffic controllers at Duesseldorf Airport after a pilot at bankrupt carrier Air Berlin aborted his landing at the last moment to make a low pass around the control tower.
The dpa news agency reported Thursday that controllers were being questioned and voice recordings between them and the Airbus A330, which was on a return trip Monday from Miami, are being evaluated.
They haven't been suspended, but Air Berlin has said the pilot's been taken off flight duties as the incident is investigated.