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| Indonesia's
air frequencies are often muddied by crossed signals that cause Indonesian radio and cell phone conversations to crowd out radio communication, a senior Indonesian pilot said. (Agency Photo) |
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A senior
Indonesian pilot said that unwanted dangdut songs and even phone sex often clog
radio communications as pilots enter Indonesian airspace, distracting them from
their work.
“Foreign
pilots entering Indonesian airspace often say ‘we’re flying into hell,’”
Jeffrey Adrian, a senior pilot working with flag carrier Garuda Indonesia
Airways, said on Saturday.
Jeffrey
said “frequency leakage” has caused phone conversations and radio broadcasts to
be heard in the cockpit.
“We often
hear dangdut songs, drama and jazz music when entering certain regions,”
Jeffrey said. “Phone calls between people can also be heard — I even once heard
people having phone sex.”
Jeffrey
said that the frequency leakage often disturbs pilots, especially while they’re
listening to Air Traffic Control.
“[Pilots]
have to work extra to listen to the guidance from ATC.”
In the wake
of the tragic Sukhoi passenger jet crash, speculation has been swirling regarding
the cause of the accident. Roy Suryo, a telecommunication expert, denied rumors
that a cell phone might have interfered with the plane’s navigation system.
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