Aircraft hoax earns Perth prankster $2,500 fine
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A 20-year-old man has been given a six month suspended jail term for making bogus radio transmissions to Perth Airport.
Scott Bradley Pike has been convicted on three charges that he scaled a fence at Perth Airport and stole a transceiver, which he then used to make hoax calls to aircraft and the control tower.
Pike's lawyer argued the transmissions did not pose a serious threat because they were largely nonsensical.
The argument was rejected by Magistrate Richard Bromfield who said Pike had placed pilots and passengers in danger.
Pike's six month jail term has been suspended for two years.
He has been fined $2,500 and placed on a good behaviour bond.
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