Veteran aviation expert repeatedly called to resolve critical flight emergencies.
They cooperate to keep the airport operational and save the returning flight.
Mel calls in Joe to remove the aircraft stuck in the snow and depends on his expertise to reopen Runway 29.
Both are part of the airport's intersecting emergency storylines, although the plot gives no direct personal exchange.
Joe is called to resolve the runway emergency while airport personnel are simultaneously dealing with Ada's unauthorized travel.
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