Heard on the tower frequency at a major Southwest hub…
Tower: Southwest 972 Position and hold runway 28
Pilot Reply: You’re 90 degrees off … (pause) … Northwest 972 will position and hold, runway 28
Short Final…
Key Takeaways:
- An air traffic controller at a major airport mistakenly addressed an aircraft as "Southwest 972."
- The pilot humorously corrected the controller, stating they were "90 degrees off" and identifying themselves as "Northwest 972."
- Despite the initial callsign error, the correct aircraft acknowledged and confirmed compliance with the instruction to position and hold.
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