That one controller was handling both ground and air is still a bit of a tell that there was some short-handedness afoot, though, by my eye.
reply> The best thing is to patiently find reliable info and stick to it.
No disagreement here
> That one controller was handling both ground and air ...
replyWhy do you (or why does anyone) think that? My point in the GP was, I have yet to see evidence that there was only one controller, and I have seen evidence that there were two.
Because in the ATC recording you hear him directing both
replyI get it now. That's of interest, definitely, but I wouldn't conclude it was universally true - that the one controller did both for everyone.
replyYou can listen to the ATC recordings before and after the accident.
replyDoes someone say there is only one controller working? Just because that particular recording has only one controller doesn't mean nobody else is working.
replyYou can hear him directing ground and air traffic.
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