Lone-wolf radio hoaxer hacks Melbourne air traffic control: AFP
Federal police are hunting a lone-wolf radio hoaxer who made 15 illegal transmissions to air-traffic controllers and domestic passenger pilots last month - including one telling a Virgin pilot to abort a landing.The agencies investigating the incidents believe only one person has made the transmissions by finding a way to tap into the air traffic control frequency and communicate directly with planes and control towers. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide AFP hun..>> view originalHow One Nation senator Rod Culleton's conviction could play out in the High Court
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