Short Final

Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • A pilot accidentally transmitted an incomplete passenger announcement over the air traffic control frequency, briefly mentioning "Air traffic control has - uhh -" before unkeying.
  • This led to a humorous exchange between ATC and another pilot, who playfully suggested the first pilot was about to "blame" air traffic control.
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The following takes place at a high-altitude sector with multiple air carrier aircraft:

Pilot 1(apparently meaning to talk to the passengers) :
“This is the flight deck. Air traffic control has – uhh -” [unkeys]

ATC:
“Darn. I wanted to hear that.”

Pilot 2 (cheerfully) :
“Yeah. He was gonna blame you!”


Cheryl Bavister
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