Dave Stadt wrote:
Seems the controller should be yanked from active duty until the
investigation is complete.

That's automatic.



Are controllers given medical substance abuse tests after an incident
like this?

They may be.



With an attitude like this:

"We're human beings and we do make mistakes," said Bob Marks, vice
president for the regional office of the National Air Traffic
Controllers Assn.

That's NATCA. They generally say stupid things. They can't help it,
they're a union.