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Pilot declares emergency due to extreme hypoxia

Here’s and interesting video (with the transcription of the incident) of a pilot who has to declare an emergency due to hypoxia, he is struggling to control the altitude, speed and heading.

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Pilot Declares Emergency Because Of Extreme Hypoxia

I got this clip from the NATCA Archie Awards, where NATCA gives out awards for the best ATC. http://www.natca.org/mediacenter/Archie2009-Audio-Transcripts.msp Full Description: Over the radio, Jay McCombs tried hard to understand the slow, slurring words muffled among the blaring sirens sounding in the background.