Two Pilots Caught Meowing and Barking Over Radio at Reagan National
Air Traffic Controller Called Them Out: “You Guys, You Need to be Professional”
Airline pilots were caught making animal noises over a live aviation radio frequency at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, prompting a stunned air traffic controller to shut it down in real time.
According to a now-viral air traffic control (ATC) audio clip circulating online, the incident lasted roughly 15–20 seconds and captured pilots communicating using “meow” sounds and even dog barks instead of standard aviation language.
That’s when an air traffic controller finally stepped in and shut it down.
Here’s how the exchange unfolded:
One pilot can be heard saying, “meow meow.”
Moments later, another voice, believed to be the air traffic controller, responds:
“You guys need to be professional pilots.”Instead of stopping, the “cat” voice continues:
“meow meow meow meow.”Then another pilot chimes in with:
“Woof woof woof.”Then the air traffic controller adds a jab, quite personal:
“This is why you still fly an RJ [regional jet].”Another “meow meow” follows before the frustrated controller closes it out:
“It was funny the first five minutes, thank you very much.”