Paris air traffic controller radios 'Free Palestine' to El Al pilots just after takeoff [View all]

An air traffic controller at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris went on the radio and broadcast “Free Palestine” to the pilots of an El Al flight moments after takeoff Monday, Israel’s flagship carrier said on Tuesday.

El Al, whose Paris offices were vandalized last week, said it has been in contact with Israel’s Civil Aviation Authority over the “unprofessional and inappropriate” radio incident.

Any deviation from standard procedures could lead to disaster during takeoff, the airline said.

The Civil Aviation Authority was in contact with its French counterparts, according to El Al.

French Transportation Minister Philippe Tabarot later announced the air traffic controller’s indefinite suspension and said disciplinary action would be taken.

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