Child Directs Airplane Traffic At JFK, FAA Investigates - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

catlover79 · 03-03-2010, 10:38 PM

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/0..._n_483559.html

An audio clip has been released with the distinct voice of a young child directing air traffic over one of the nation's busiest airports.

Officials at the Federal Aviation Administration and a union representing air traffic controllers at John F. Kennedy International Airport may have mouthed the legendary words of Ted Striker.

Surely you can't be serious.

Both released statements to My Fox Boston condemning the behavior and indicating that the employees involved are no longer controlling air traffic pending the outcome of an investigation. FAA officials have confirmed the authenticity of the audio to the station. The child apparently made five transmissions.

While authorities were not amused by the incident, voices of adults on the radio channel sounded like they were in high spirits. One pilot told the child he was doing an "awesome job."

A voice from the tower chimed in, "That's what you get guys when the kids are out of school."

The audio is undated and it's unclear if the tower's comment had anything to do with recent storms in the region. Schools in New York City experienced two snow days last month. There had only been two similar cancellations in the past six years.

Despite an old tradition of letting children visit the cockpit of planes during flight, there is no indication that they have ever been allowed such access to secure airport control towers. My Fox Boston reports:

Jim Baker, a retired chief pilot at Delta airlines with forty years of experience, says lives hang on every transmission and this raises safety concerns.

"I have never ever heard a small kid in the tower giving instructions for an airplane to take off or cross a runway or any kind of instructions" says Baker.

Marvo301 · 03-03-2010, 10:47 PM

I saw a story about this earlier on TV. It was very poor judgment on this this air traffic controllers part to put his child on the radio. What if the child had inadvertently caused an accident? Can you imagine the controversy that would have caused?!?

catlover79 · 03-03-2010, 11:04 PM

Not to mention this is JFK - one of the biggest airports in the country - located in one of the biggest cities in the world. This isn't some rinky dink airstrip in the middle of nowhere.

Cactus Jack · 03-04-2010, 01:10 AM

Imagine if he told the pilot "kiss my ass" what he woulda done with the plane! lOL

OH Nuts! · 03-04-2010, 04:33 PM

Just one more reason (AND A BIG ONE) why I hate flying. Sign me...greyhound all the way!

catlover79 · 03-04-2010, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by OH Nuts!

Just one more reason (AND A BIG ONE) why I hate flying. Sign me...greyhound all the way!

I'm with you on this one, Rich. First drunk pilots, now kid air traffic controllers. What's next?

Marvo301 · 03-04-2010, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

I'm with you on this one, Rich. First drunk pilots, now kid air traffic controllers. What's next?

There's a story in the news about a flight attendant operating a prostitution ring with his fellow flight attendants as the prostitutes and passengers as the customers!

I guess that's what's next.

catlover79 · 03-04-2010, 09:11 PM

Then we had that Qantas flight attendant who joined the mile high club with Ralph Fiennes in the airport men's room. How romantic.

TJL · 03-04-2010, 09:39 PM

My Dad never let me direct air traffic.

Why did you hurt me Daddy!!!!!!

catlover79 · 03-04-2010, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by TJL

My Dad never let me direct air traffic.

Why did you hurt me Daddy!!!!!!

comedyfreak · 03-05-2010, 07:52 AM

That controller should get suspended without pay, what the heck was he thinking?

03-03-2010, 10:38 PM	#1
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	Child Directs Airplane Traffic At JFK, FAA Investigates http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/0..._n_483559.html An audio clip has been released with the distinct voice of a young child directing air traffic over one of the nation's busiest airports. Officials at the Federal Aviation Administration and a union representing air traffic controllers at John F. Kennedy International Airport may have mouthed the legendary words of Ted Striker. Surely you can't be serious. Both released statements to My Fox Boston condemning the behavior and indicating that the employees involved are no longer controlling air traffic pending the outcome of an investigation. FAA officials have confirmed the authenticity of the audio to the station. The child apparently made five transmissions. While authorities were not amused by the incident, voices of adults on the radio channel sounded like they were in high spirits. One pilot told the child he was doing an "awesome job." A voice from the tower chimed in, "That's what you get guys when the kids are out of school." The audio is undated and it's unclear if the tower's comment had anything to do with recent storms in the region. Schools in New York City experienced two snow days last month. There had only been two similar cancellations in the past six years. Despite an old tradition of letting children visit the cockpit of planes during flight, there is no indication that they have ever been allowed such access to secure airport control towers. My Fox Boston reports: Jim Baker, a retired chief pilot at Delta airlines with forty years of experience, says lives hang on every transmission and this raises safety concerns. "I have never ever heard a small kid in the tower giving instructions for an airplane to take off or cross a runway or any kind of instructions" says Baker.
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03-03-2010, 11:04 PM	#3
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	Not to mention this is JFK - one of the biggest airports in the country - located in one of the biggest cities in the world. This isn't some rinky dink airstrip in the middle of nowhere.

03-04-2010, 04:33 PM	#5
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03-04-2010, 09:11 PM	#8
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	Then we had that Qantas flight attendant who joined the mile high club with Ralph Fiennes in the airport men's room. How romantic.