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Hoax radio transmission at Melbourne airport forces plane to abort landing
« on: November 10, 2016, 1456 UTC »
Police are investigating 15 incidents of illegal radio transmissions with aircraft at Melbourne and Avalon airports, including hoax calls that forced at least one aircraft to abort its landing.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/nov/08/hoax-radio-transmission-at-melbourne-airport-forces-plane-to-abort-landing
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