Late on Feb. 28 and into the early hours of March 1, JetBlue Flight 2010 from Los Angeles to West Palm Beach ended up in Fort Lauderdale instead, after the crew broke off an approach to Palm Beach International in thick fog and with a temporary flight restriction in place. Tower recordings capture the pilot calling for a “go-around” while controllers said they needed to check with the U.S. Secret Service before clearing another approach.
ATC audio captures go-around and Secret Service consult
According to WPBF 25 News, air-traffic control audio archived on LiveATC.net shows the tower first clearing JetBlue 2010 to land at PBI. The pilot then reported reduced visibility and executed a go-around. On the tape, the controller tells the crew she will…..