Tension in every cockpit out in Gatwick was definitely running high. Nobody wanted to chance engaging the irate ground controller in her current state of mind. Naturally, the ground control communications frequency fell terribly silent after the verbal bashing of US Air 2771. I know it's difficult for you to tell the difference between C and D, but get it right!" Continuing her rage to the embarrassed crew, she was now shouting hysterically: "God! Now you've screwed everything up! It'll take forever to sort this out! You stay right there and don't move till I tell you to! You can expect progressive taxi instructions in about half an hour and I want you to go exactly where I tell you, when I tell you, and how I tell you! You got that, US Air 2771?" An irate female ground controller lashed out at the US Air crew,screaming: "US Air 2771, where the hell are you going?! I told you to turn right onto Charlie taxiway! You turned right on Delta! Stop right there. Lauderdale made a wrong turn and came nose to nose with a United 727. While taxiing at London Gatwick Airport, the crew of a US Air flight departing for Ft. The following are accounts of actual exchanges between airline pilots and control towers from around the world: Here are some conversations that airline passengers normally will never hear. These were sent to me a few days ago and I thought that they were really funny, does anyone have anything to add to these or comments.
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