Atlanta ATC 'go around' joke (DL 630)

[FrugalFlyerv2.0]

http://boardingarea.com/onemileatatime/2014/06/13/atlanta-atc-makes-stupid-joke-world-overreacts/
 
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/06/15/control-towers-midair-joke-leads-to-landing-miscue-spurs-faa-probe/
 
Controller: “Delta 630, go around.”
Controller: “I’m kidding, Delta 630. After you land, I’ve got no one behind you. Expect to exit right.”
Controller: “Delta 630, you’re cleared to land on 27L.”
Pilot: “You sent us around. Delta 630 is on the go.”
 
 

 

[LD3]

No time for jokes during a critical phase of a flight....

 

[FWAAA]

The best part is the travel blogger bloviating that the go around introduced no additional danger to the passengers or crew:
 

• “A source tells CBS 46 this could be a very dangerous prank.” Stupid prank? Yes. Waste of time? Yes. Dangerous? There’s absolutely nothing dangerous about a go around. That’s the whole point of a go around, to avoid any danger…

 
This kid should stick to his day job of blogging about travel.   Of course, this is the same juvenile who has begun what some have called maybe "the most ridiculous Kickstarter campaign ever:"
http://gizmodo.com/one-mans-quest-to-crowdfund-a-trip-in-a-20-000-flying-1573425983
http://boardingarea.com/onemileatatime/2014/05/08/further-thoughts-on-my-etihad-residences-kickstarter-project/