International ATC Codes
 

During our recent bomb threat out of DUR the ATC used the code Charlie to indicate the situation! This is the list of ATC Codes - See Comair Emergency in this Forum for more info!

A Alpha Hijack alert. Specific warning received
B Bravo Hijack alert. Non-specific warning received
C Charlie Bomb warning/threat
D Delta Bomb found
E Echo Hijack actual
F Foxtrot Ground fire or missile alert
G Golf Ground fire or missile strike
H Hotel Threat to or attack on offices/installations
I India Notifiable incident
J Juliet Minor Accident (Pax or crew injured, aircraft damaged)
K Kilo Major Accident (Pax or crew fatalities)
L Lima Disastrous Accident (100% fatalities)
M Mike Remote airport disaster plan
N November Overdue aircraft


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Codes
 

Thanks - I did not know the SA ATC's were using them.

They have been posted on one of SA's popular aviation forums
http://www.aeropages.com/phpPilotsForum/forum.html

Bliksem! Excuse my ignorance (if applicable)...
 

Are these an ATC thing or are pilots also supposed to know what they mean?
'Cause I've NEVER heard them used ever!
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