Anchorage air traffic controller awarded for helping save fighter jet pilot

An Anchorage air traffic controller is being recognized nationally for her part in helping an F-18 pilot land his plane safely on the ground after one of his engines failed over the Bering Sea.
In an audio recording from July 25, 2016, you can hear U.S. Navy Pilot Capt. Jesse Simmermon tell controller Jessica Earp that his aircraft was in a full descent.
“It’s definitely an adrenaline release after the fact. You walk away and then it hits you how serious that was,” Earp said.
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