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Meow! FAA investigates viral audio of pilots meowing and barking

Boing Boing·Rob Beschizza·about 1 month ago
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An artist's impression. A snippet of air traffic control audio racked up millions of views online because two pilots started meowing and barking at each other. The drama unfolded on April 12 over an active air traffic control frequency tracking planes at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. "Meow! Meow!" said one of the pilots, not named in news reports. "You guys need to be professional pilots," responded someone else on the frequency. The scolded pilots had the perfect rejoinder: more meowing, and then some barking too. The exasperated controller told them "This is why you still fly an RJ," referring to the less prestigious job of flying regional jets. The clip spread like wildfire, and could be catastrophic for the pilots' careers if the Federal Aviation Administration makes an example of them: the furry fun apparently occurred on a channel reserved for emergencies.…

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