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'Well, there goes my career'

As Southwest Flight 1455 descended toward Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport on the evening of March 5, 2000, warnings began sounding, according to transcripts released Tuesday by the National Transportation Safety Board. Capt. Howard Peterson, who was flying the jet, and co-pilot J.D. Erwin continued to descend.

6:10:47 p.m. -- Warning: ''Whoop, whoop, pull up, whoop, whoop, pull up, whoop, whoop, pull up, whoop, whoop, pull up.''

6:10:53 -- Peterson: ''That's all right.''

6:10:59 -- Jet touches down.

6:11:15 -- Erwin: ''Need any help?''

6:11:18 -- Peterson: ''(Expletive), Howard. You (expletive).''

6:11:20 -- Sound of impacts.

6:11:28 -- Peterson: ''My fault.''

6:11:32 -- Peterson: ''My fault.''

6:11:37 -- Peterson (over PA): ''And folks, remain seated, remain seated, we're all right.''

6:11:42 -- Air traffic controller: ''Response coming now.''

6:11:46 -- Peterson: ''Well, there goes my career.''

6:11:58 -- Peterson: ''You stupid (expletive).''

6:14:09 -- Peterson (to controllers): ''Yeah, you better send the emergency equipment over, uh, uh, we went through the barrier.''

6:14:15 -- Controller: ''Affirmative, they should be over there already.''