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March 3, 2010
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March 3, 2010 By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Quick SummaryA child's voice can be heard on a tape making five transmissions to pilots preparing for takeoff on Feb. 17.
Photo credit: AP File, 2008 | Planes taxi on runways at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
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Audio: Listen to the recording from the tower
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating whether a child directed planes from Kennedy Airport's air traffic control tower.
A child's voice can be heard on a tape making five transmissions to pilots preparing for takeoff on Feb. 17. The recording was obtained by WFXT-TV in Boston.
LISTEN: Boy gives traffic commands at JFK airport
In one exchange, the child can be heard saying, "JetBlue 171 contact departure." A male voice in the tower says: "That's what you get, guys, when the kids are out of school."
The child later clears another plane for takeoff and says, "Adios, amigo."
The FAA said in a statement: "Pending the outcome of our investigation, the employees involved in this incident are not controlling air traffic."
It added: "This behavior is not acceptable."
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