Air traffic controller at JFK suspended after allowing his young son to give instructions to several pilots.
At the JFK Airport, the sixth biggest airport in the US, an unanticipated incident took place in February. One of the traffic controllers brought his son to his workplace in the tower and allowed the elementary-school-aged child to radio instructions to pilots that were expecting to take off in the busy early evening hours. The child appeared to be supervised by his father who in fact told the child the necessary directives. Although the control tower is in the highly secure area of the airport and it is strongly supervised, there can happen to be some unofficial visits.
After the registered tape was discovered on the Internet, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) placed the controller and his supervisor on paid administrative leave and started a thorough investigation. The FAA said in a released statement “Pending the outcome of our investigation, the employees involved in this incident are not controlling air traffic. This behavior is not acceptable and does not demonstrated the kind of professionalism expected from all FAA employees.” The event stirred controversy all around the world and altered into a momentary heated debate at a time when air traffic security after 9/11 is at a great stake. Some opinions state that the occurrence received far too much publicity and the pilots on the tape apparently were enjoying the situation and had a good time, one pilot even saying “Wish I could bring my child to work.”
After the registered tape was discovered on the Internet, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) placed the controller and his supervisor on paid administrative leave and started a thorough investigation. The FAA said in a released statement “Pending the outcome of our investigation, the employees involved in this incident are not controlling air traffic. This behavior is not acceptable and does not demonstrated the kind of professionalism expected from all FAA employees.” The event stirred controversy all around the world and altered into a momentary heated debate at a time when air traffic security after 9/11 is at a great stake. Some opinions state that the occurrence received far too much publicity and the pilots on the tape apparently were enjoying the situation and had a good time, one pilot even saying “Wish I could bring my child to work.”
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