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Originally Posted by A930Rocket
I read where 10 or 15 ATC went on leave due to trauma of the radar and comms s going out. They have 45 days to regroup, see therapist, etc.
I don’t know much about ATC, but would that have really been a traumatic event, that 15 or so went on leave? Obviously, it was stressful.
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That would be the position of the FAA.
They think you can only get hurt if a radar scope falls on you.
Not only is the moment stressful but it is not easy to return to work if you can’t trust the equipment.
As an atc that has ptsd I can tell you I know many coworkers that have had ptsd from atc incidents.
It can be sudden or accumulative.
At a big or little airport you can suffer ptsd.
I’ve seen a supervisor have a near miss over the airport, he unplugged his headset walked downstairs and we never saw him again.
You should never question someone’s ptsd.