"Jim Macklin" writes:

moving the other traffic is not simple when in the DFW area.

Simple or not, it has to be done.

It takes time because you have to talk to each airplane and
have a place for it to go.

It takes only a few seconds.

There will likely be an NTSB and or FAA report after an
investigation, into causes, remedies are determined. I'll
wait for that. But if the goal is to get on the ground
ASAP, consider the airplane declaring the emergency did land
safely. If a longer delay was needed to clear the airspace,
it might not have.

If there is anyone on 17C, you have him clear the runway. If there is anyone
above decision height for landing, you have him go around. If he's below, you
have him land and get out of the way ASAP. Anyone taking off is similarly
vectored out of the way. Problem solved.

Everyone else is far enough away to be immediately moved out of the way. And
they'll be listening and waiting for instructions, which they will execute
instantly, you can be sure of that.

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