Steve Appleton tried to take off twice Friday. Here are key passages from his discussions with the Boise control tower:

FIRST ATTEMPT Appleton: “One Lima Charlie is going to land here and stop. We’ve got a problem. Thanks.” Tower: “One Lima Charlie, roger.” Tower: “One Lima Charlie, do you need assistance?” Appleton: “Negative. I’m going to taxi back and see if I can figure it out.”

SECOND ATTEMPT Tower: “Three-two-one Lima Charlie, Boise tower, runway 10 right, cleared for take-off. Appleton (64 seconds later): “Fifty-one, Lima Charlie, I’d like to turn back in and, uh, land. Coming back in.” Woman's voice: (15 seconds later): “Oh my God. Oh my God.”