Anchorage Air Traffic Controllers Avert Disaster By Guiding Low-On-Fuel Jet to Unalakleet

This appears to be the flight in question (two tracks):
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N256V/history/20151123/1440Z/UHPP/PAOM
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N256V/history/20151123/2246Z/UHPP/PAOM

You have many now on here that are just as they call them trolls making stupid comments. One that annoys me is the constant ones about who is winning the airliner race.

1,400 on a 1,550 range a/c is one thing, but 1,400 on a 1,550 range a/c where the last 1,200 or so is open water is foolish - and that's the kindest word I can use.

Yes, and for many years it was a GS-5 job, lowly paid. When I worked a FAA Hq in Washington, we had several veterans, all with stories about Indianapolis Center (heavy for overflights) on holidays. One man was also an ex-USAF pilot instructor; and I was very much flattered one day when he told me I should get a license.

The union convention is soon, they drug this back up to honor the controllers at it.

I wouldn't go THAT far. I would expect he has had a little 'counseling' by the FAA by now, however.