New York – As reported today that the Emirates flight to Dubai carrying suspected Times Square bomber Faisal Shahzad “had begun to taxi for takeoff” at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York, a YouTube user posts what appears to be the conversation between the air traffic controller and puzzled pilot, as the plane is diverted back to the gate at the last minute.
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The audio was taken from website that monitors such chatter, LiveATC.net, and is authentic, according to the site’s founder, Dave Pascoe.
“I have a message for you to go back to the gate immediately so make the left turn when able,” says the controller. “I don’t know exactly why but you can call your company for the reason.”
“We’re trying to figure out what’s going on here right now,” says someone from the airline. “I’d like to request you to keep the flight plan open right now.”
Hear below.
Its a shame that someone can listen in to chatter between the pilot and the control tower. Where is the stepped up security we were promised?
Sounds like a normal, low key exchange to get the flight back to the gate. The FBI was hoping that this guy might make some last minute phone calls to whomever he might have been working with here in the U.S. so they waited till the last possible minute before pulling the plug and taking him into custody.
um…. so was it that they caught his as he was boarding or did they bring the plane back???
It can be a fake recording too…
The bomber was not on board the plane. He was grabbed before he could get on the plane, but the plane was ordered to turn back in order to question some other “persons of interest.”