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recorder did not record this message, due to interference on the line, the control tower operator must have understood, inasmuch as his first recording at 5:42 is in answer to Captain Scott. The complete transcription of all communications between the airport control tower and United 21 are as follows:[1]
5:42 P. M.[2]
Tower: "O.K. United 21 on the northwest leg headed southeast. Wind is north northwest about 8 miles, land northwest and no traffic." United 21: "Repeat that wind for United 21." Tower: "The wind is north northwest about 8." United 21: "North northwest about 8 and landing northwest. Is that right?" Tower: "Yes, that is O.K., unless you have a lot of ice and wish to land west." 5:44 P. M.
United 21: "United 21 to control tower. We will have to circle to get some of this ice off of the windshield." Tower: That is O.K. That is all up to you. The wind now north, very slightly north northwest about 10." United 21: "O.K., north northwest about 10." 5:46 P. M.
United 21: "United 21 will land west." Tower: "Will land west. O.K. United 21." United 21: "O.K. Thank you."