DAL 767 lands taxiway M at ATL

[SEVEN]

This WILL be accepted into ASAP. The MOU guidlines for the ASAP program are very clear on intentional vs unintentional. No pilot in their right mind would intentionally land a 767 on a taxiway in ATL. That's almost suicide. There will most likely be a swift response from the FAA and Delta. With LOTS of retraining and suspentions to come, they will most likely receive a Letter of Correction that will involve various training events.

 

[SEVEN]

Guys, there is a lot to this. Let the facts come out. It will change the way you view it. Currently everyone is looking like dolts.

Intentional or unintentional, the Captain was wrong. Even if he landed on the taxiway to ensure the medical emergengy was handled swiftly doesn't justify puting hundreds of passengers lives at risk. It was a bonehead move either way. Luckely they now have the privelage to explain themselves. This could have been very tragic. Still not sure why the mainstream media isn't all over this yet.

 

[PeanuckleCRJ]

Intentional or unintentional, the Captain was wrong. Even if he landed on the taxiway to ensure the medical emergengy was handled swiftly doesn't justify puting hundreds of passengers lives at risk. It was a bonehead move either way. Luckely they now have the privelage to explain themselves. This could have been very tragic. Still not sure why the mainstream media isn't all over this yet.

It wasn't intentional.

 

[SFR]

Glad it was not CAL

 

[j41driver]

Finally made the news....

http://www.11alive.com/rss/rss_story.aspx?storyid=136570#

 

[Corbon]

Guys, there is a lot to this. Let the facts come out. It will change the way you view it. Currently everyone is looking like dolts.

I don't think anyone looks like a dolt for being initially critical.

If they did this accidentally (it has happened before) then that is a serious error.

If they did it intentionally, I can't think of a situation, outside of an EXTREME circumstance, that would warrent landing a 767 on a dark taxiway at an airport with 5 wide, long runways.

I'm sure we're all curious as to what actually happened. If, by some longshot, there was a valid reason, I will stand corrected.

 

[SEVEN]

Finally made the news....

http://www.11alive.com/rss/rss_story.aspx?storyid=136570#

Looks like it's making its way through the local media outlets. Hopefully this will make the national news soon. Even the Big Boys like General Lee make BIG, BIG, mistakes from time to time. The public needs to know this. If the lowly regional guys and guys are put under a microscope every time an incident occurs, then the Big Boys need to share the spotlight from time to time.

 

[PeanuckleCRJ]

I don't think anyone looks like a dolt for being initially critical.

If they did this accidentally (it has happened before) then that is a serious error.

If they did it intentionally, I can't think of a situation, outside of an EXTREME circumstance, that would warrent landing a 767 on a dark taxiway at an airport with 5 wide, long runways.

I'm sure we're all curious as to what actually happened. If, by some longshot, there was a valid reason, I will stand corrected.

Nothing happened that made it excusable- but the circumstances made it very understandable how it happened.

 

[Bringupthebird]

This should highlight the need to continue to do the normal things properly during an emergency. There's no reason for a medical emergency to become so preoccupying that the routine procedures aren't followed.

 

[jimcav]

Looks like it's making its way through the local media outlets. Hopefully this will make the national news soon. Even the Big Boys like General Lee make BIG, BIG, mistakes from time to time. The public needs to know this. If the lowly regional guys and guys are put under a microscope every time an incident occurs, then the Big Boys need to share the spotlight from time to time.

Sounds like mainline envy to me.