Fatigue and burnout: Air traffic controllers expose concerns on Nashville tower

Veteran controllers, in a series of interviews with NewsChannel 5 Investigates, described conditions inside Nashville’s air traffic control tower as nearing “a breaking point.”

“The airport’s busier than it has ever been, yet you’re talking about a number of air traffic controllers that’s as low as it’s ever been,” said Woody Hatchett, who worked as a controller for 12 years.

Shelley Weckler, who spent 10 years in air traffic control, agreed…

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