Were air traffic controllers behaving irresponsibly when they invited a child to give directions to pilots preparing for departure at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport?

The FAA, which is responsible for air traffic control and has opened an investigation into the matter, seems to think so.

Wach Peter’s take on the situation in a CBS News report.

JFK Airport is among the nation’s busiest, with almost 50 million passengers annually.

Learn more about the incident with this video:

Read more about the incident in this CBS News report.

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