Author: Brittany A. Roston / Source: SlashGear
A Dutch astronaut accidentally dialed 911 from the International Space Station, according to a Netherlands news report. This wasn’t a butt dial, but instead the accidental omission of one number while attempting to dial for an outside, and then international, line.
The process requires astronauts to dial the number “9” for an outside line, followed by “011” for an international line. The zero, unfortunately, was missed.The amusing mistake was made by Dutch astronaut Andre Kuipers, who talked about the faux pas with Dutch public broadcaster Nederlandse Omroep Stitching. According to the report, Kuipers hung up after missing the “0,”…
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