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to think that if you're a pilot, you should be able to land at the right airport

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OrlandoWoolf · 21/11/2013 16:21

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/massive-boeing-747-jumbo-jet-stuck-after-mistakenly-landing-at-tiny-kansas-airport-8954408.html

One of the world's biggest planes land at the wrong airport in Kansas (not a military one) and realises it's not got enough runway to take off again.

So they are going to steal an idea off Cabin Pressure and tow it to the right aiport Grin

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Sirzy · 21/11/2013 16:22

I have just read about that, scary how he didn't realise - and did air traffic control not realise he was coming into the wrong place?

RoseRedder · 21/11/2013 16:24

How did this even happen?

OrlandoWoolf · 21/11/2013 16:28

"Can you see the runway?" (female ATC)

"Of course, I can"

"Are you sure? There's another one nearby"

"I know what I'm doing. Leave me alone."

Something like that Grin

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friday16 · 21/11/2013 16:38

It's hardly a new problem. A 707 landed at Northolt (aiming for Heathrow) in the sixties, and as a result NO (for Northolt) and LH (for London Heathrow) were painted in bloody great big letters on gasometers on the respective approaches. I think they only managed to get it out (Northolt is a pretty small airfield, and 707s had very poor takeoff performance) by taking out the seats and putting about a pint of fuel in.

More recently, and with a bigger potential for a big accident, a RyanAir flight (operated by EirJet, not that it matters) managed to land at an old army based five miles from Derry rather than, er, Derry. They were fucking lucky that the runway, wasn't occupied as it's now used for all sorts of other tasks. News story here, and for enthusiasts, the Air Accident report is an absolute corker.

MarianneEnjolras · 21/11/2013 16:38

I'll bet that's exactly what happened Orlando. Grin

OrlandoWoolf · 21/11/2013 16:39

You'd have thought they'd have Sat Navs and all that. With lovely voices telling them they were going wrong.

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GaryTheTankEngine · 21/11/2013 16:40

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sashh · 21/11/2013 16:41

strangely not uncommon

www.thirdamendment.com/wrongway.html

friday16 · 21/11/2013 16:53

You'd have thought they'd have Sat Navs and all that.

Listen to a recording of the ATC here.

It's pretty hilarious. About 1:10 in to the recording, they realise they've landed at the wrong airport, but think they're at the wrong wrong airport. There are three airfields in the area, they were aiming for McConnell Air Force Base, think they've landed at the Beech Factory, have actually landed at Jabara.

RoseRedder · 21/11/2013 17:33

I'm never flying again Grin

TheWomanTheyCallSarahJayne · 21/11/2013 17:37

Rose
They landed didn't they? Grin What more do you want

whois · 21/11/2013 18:48

That is v funny!!!

Caitlin17 · 21/11/2013 23:14

Would it be unreasonable to mention I have the biggest crush on Roger Allam's voice? I'd be quite happy being flown to the wrong airport listening to him.

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