1.   The crew responded by repeating the same information the tower had given them.

2.   The tower gives a commanding view of the campus and the city of Austin, and student groups have periodically sought to have the observation deck reopened.

3.   The tower then gave the plane instructions to report in when it crossed over a navigational beacon on the ground.

4.   A minute later the tower gave a wind shear alert.

5.   The tower gave immediate clearance for an emergency landing, Kalan said.