Someone must know something - I didn't imagine it. There were plenty of aircraft making the crossing last night and I cannot believe that we were the only aircraft that heard the content and gravitas of the NY ARINC operator's replies as he was taking the call.
What about one of you US Airways guys? - there was one of your flights paralleling our route a little further north also on that frequency at that time, anybody heard anything???
Could it be similar to this?
Search suspended for helicopter after hoax call - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)