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Pilots scolded after animal noises heard on air traffic frequency

The meowing happened on the guard frequency, which is reserved for emergencies, and the FAA says it will investigate once the audio is verified; the pilots barked back.

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  1. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorBreaking into our programming now with a story still unfolding.

  2. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorPilots were scolded after animal noises went out over the air traffic control frequency at Reagan National on April twelfth, ABC News reports.

  3. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentAnimal noises. Like a cat on the plane?

  4. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorNo. Human pilots, meowing. It happened on the guard frequency, which is reserved for emergencies and rarely used.

  5. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorAfter the scolding, they answered with more meows and barks.

  6. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo the channel built for the worst day in aviation finally got traffic, and it was a barnyard.

  7. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentA controller reportedly said, quote, "This is why you still fly an RJ."

  8. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe FAA says pilots may not hold non-essential conversations below ten thousand feet. Team coverage continues.

  9. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorWe will update you if it becomes slightly more important.

  10. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe one channel kept clear for the worst day in aviation, and the first thing on it was a bark.

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