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‘Weirdest flight ever’ American Airlines passengers complain of strange noises on communication system
According to the reports, these strange noises, which have lasted throughout entire flights, range from heavy breathing to groaning. #AmericanAirlines
Strange noise complaints over the PA system are becoming increasingly common on American Airlines. On the American Airlines aircraft, these noises have been recorded on numerous times in recent weeks. The current circumstance has sparked worries about hacking.
According to the reports, these strange noises, which have lasted throughout entire flights, range from heavy breathing to groaning. Consequently, this fuels worries about hacker vulnerabilities. When actor Emerson Collins uploaded audio-video evidence of the noises during his journey on September 6 from Los Angeles to Dallas, the claims received even more attention.
The footage includes a flight attendant from American Airlines who at one point claims to believe the noises are a joke. Even though there have been more reports of these noises in September, one Twitter user claimed to have heard them on an American aeroplane in July, indicating that they had been occurring for longer.
One Twitter user going by the name JonNYC stated that the pilots flying the plane said, “Someone keeps calling and breathing into the interphone,” and afterwards, these noises went to the PA system. Many people have referred to these noises as “noises from a horror movie.” These noises continued over the PA system as the seat power outlets and in-flight entertainment (IFE) switched on and off randomly. The American airlines fleet includes both Boeing and Airbus planes that have been involved in these events.
According to several reports, the pilots rebooted the PA system once the noises began to bother them. The PA system resumed normal operation after the reset was finished. This development has led to speculation that the noises were caused by an electrical issue.
