Audio recordings show the moment the pilot spotted him on the runway – but it was too late to avoid him (via toofab)
After receiving further instruction from controllers, it was allowed to taxi to the gate where all 53 passengers and five crew deplaned safely, with no reports of further injuries.
Recordings of radio chatter between the cockpit and tower reveal the moment the pilot spotted the male, seconds before his death."Where exactly do you see the man?" the air traffic controller asks, to which the pilot then replies:"They are behind us now."The FAA and Austin police are now investigating the incident.
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