Pilots get pirate station on radios

London - Airline pilots flying into Heathrow picked up reggae and dance music from a pirate station on their radios, a court …

London - Airline pilots flying into Heathrow picked up reggae and dance music from a pirate station on their radios, a court heard yesterday. They had to switch channels so that they could receive landing instructions from air traffic controllers, a judge heard. Radio pirate Raymond Larmond (42) of Bedfordshire, was jailed for 28 days after admitting making illegal broadcasts on his Flava FM station.

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