On Saturday, the U.S. capitol had to be evacuated due to a pilot turning his radio to the wrong frequency and losing contact with air traffic controlers as he was approaching Washington. The Federal Aviation Administration is reviewing the pilot error. The loss of contact also lead to the clearing of the House and Senate office buildings. F-16 fighter jets were scrambling to get into the air but the plane was able to regain radio contact with the air traffic controlers. It is unclear how they re-established contact. The airline continues to work with local authorities to investigate the incident, it is unclear how many passangers were on board.
My first thought is, did the passangers know that they had lost radio contact and caused so much havok? If so, i would be incredibly scared. 911 all over again perhaps. I think the pilot should most definitely be investigated as to why he lost contact and how he was able to regain it. I wish i knew how the frequencies changed, then this article would make much more sense to me. I hope the passangers on the flight recieve some kind of gift since they were on this flight considering how they had to feel knowing they lost contact causing the clearing of the house, senate, and capitol. The pilot should not be able to fly again until the cause for the disconnection is found.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40872591/ns/politics/
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