KMSP overflight "solved"

[densoo]

At least it takes the edge off the kangaroo court they've already been subjected to. No it shouldn't have happened, but the media painted it mercilessly negative.

It looks like there may finally be a more plausible explanation regarding how the Northwest "overshot" pilots flew more than 100 miles past their destination of Minneapolis on a flight from San Diego in October. When that news broke, it topped national headlines for nearly a week. TV station CBS 4 of Denver says it "has learned the pilots of Northwest Airlines Flight 188 were first in touch with Canadian air traffic controllers after losing radio contact for more than an hour raising the possibility their cockpit radio had been tuned into the wrong frequency."
CBS News picks up the story from its Denver affiliate, saying "the final communication before the (pilots’) radio blackout was from the Denver air traffic control center. But when contact was finally resumed, the pilots turned up on a different frequency, speaking with controllers in Winnipeg, Canada." The Winnipeg contact came after U.S. controllers had been trying to reach the flight for nearly 80 minutes.

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/item.aspx?type=blog&ak=620003212.blog

 

[Amish RakeFight]

If an FA woke me up after 80 minutes and I realized I was NORAD, I'd have dialed Canada up too, feigning ignorance.

 

[arjayeffo]

Its NORDO, you DIL-AD. ;-)

 

[Amish RakeFight]

its nordo, you dil-ad. ;-)

ooops!! :0

 

[AKAAB]

Its NORDO, you DIL-AD. ;-)

:laugh: Brilliant! Simply brilliant!

 

[Abernathy]

It won't be "solved" until these idiots admit they were sleeping and save us all from more embarrassment.

 

[Lear70]

Its NORDO, you DIL-AD. ;-)

OK, that was funny, and creative as well...

 

[ImbracableCrunk]

Its NORDO, you DIL-AD. ;-)

Most Brilliant thing I've seen on the website in a while. Thanks.

 

[Amish RakeFight]

...y'all welcome, at my expense!

 

[ImbracableCrunk]

...y'all welcome, at my expense!

Thanks for the laugh, Amish.

 

[arjayeffo]

No disrespect intended. Feel free to return the favor anytime.

 

[kingairyahoo]

No disrespect intended. Feel free to return the favor anytime.

that will be enough of that...you DO know this is flightinfo, right

 

[bahumba]

It won't be "solved" until these idiots admit they were sleeping and save us all from more embarrassment.

That's what I'm talking about

 

[arjayeffo]

that will be enough of that...you DO know this is flightinfo, right

What can I say... The sheer volume of 'misery loves company' style idiocracy on this site, provided by the likes of internet alter-egos such as 'shearedshaft' et al, has indpired me to turn over a new positive leaf. It's a quest for fun.

"Flightinfo.com. It's kind of like Congress. Lots and lots of talking, a few arguments, the occasional filibuster, thousands of wasted hours and not a single damned thing accomplished."

 

[Captain X]

Its NORDO, you DIL-AD. ;-)

Reply of the month!

Bravo sir!

LMFAO

 

[Amish RakeFight]

What can I say... The sheer volume of 'misery loves company' style idiocracy on this site, provided by the likes of internet alter-egos such as 'shearedshaft' et al, has indpired me to turn over a new positive leaf. It's a quest for fun.

"Flightinfo.com. It's kind of like Congress. Lots and lots of talking, a few arguments, the occasional filibuster, thousands of wasted hours and not a single damned thing accomplished."

Wasting time is my specialty in life.

 

[Raoul Duke]

These guys should sell their hats on Ebay as well. . . along with their flight bags, suitcases and any other stuff related to their former positions?

 

[SpauldingSmails]

I live in the Twin Cities, and today on PioneerPress.com (primary St. Paul newspaper) the top story is still NWA 188.

I'm amazed, a Major in the Army shoots up his base killing a dozen people, then national deficit is in excess of 12 billion dollars, and scientists spot a new planet that may support life; what's the leading story!?

A fricken Airbus that landed 30 minutes later than it should have, a month ago.

 

[skyaddict]

I live in the Twin Cities, and today on PioneerPress.com (primary St. Paul newspaper) the top story is still NWA 188.

I'm amazed, a Major in the Army shoots up his base killing a dozen people, then national deficit is in excess of 12 billion dollars, and scientists spot a new planet that may support life; what's the leading story!?

A fricken Airbus that landed 30 minutes later than it should have, a month ago.

If only it were billions and not trillions, lol (but I know it was a typo). More to the point, if those two clowns had done the MSP overflight the day before the Tiger-ama started, they'd probably have been spared the revocation as the pressure would been off the feds for theatrics.

 

[kmox29]

A fricken Airbus that landed 30 minutes later than it should have, a month ago.

I think the incident was a little more involved than that.

 

[SpauldingSmails]

If only it were billions and not trillions, lol (but I know it was a typo). More to the point, if those two clowns had done the MSP overflight the day before the Tiger-ama started, they'd probably have been spared the revocation as the pressure would been off the feds for theatrics.

Oh whoops, yeah totally a typo on the deficit there... if only it were billions.

Yeah okay, there's more to it than a late flight, and I'm not in anyway excusing the actions of this crew. It was 100% dereliction of their duties, no matter how you cut it. In the end though, this is hardly worth the attention it has garnered and astonishingly the attention it continues to receive!

This was not an earth-shattering event, airplanes are flown by people, and occasionally people do stupid things... what a shock! Although the potential was there, no one was hurt, no metal bent and still this is the lead story! Really!?

 

[8v8ter]

Another of their many mistakes in this event was doing it on a slow news day. I'm sure if this had happened after the base shooting, it would have been a mere sidenote in the news and maybe congress would not grind to a halt trying to find a solution to Airlines pilots distractions. As an example, Delta landed a 767 on a taxiway the week prior, but very little discussion if any of that incident in the national media.

 

[Amish RakeFight]

Another of their many mistakes in this event was doing it on a slow news day. I'm sure if this had happened after the base shooting, it would have been a mere sidenote in the news and maybe congress would not grind to a halt trying to find a solution to Airlines pilots distractions. As an example, Delta landed a 767 on a taxiway the week prior, but very little discussion if any of that incident in the national media.

Forget about slow news day (ok well discount it a little), the internet age has allowed mountains to be made of mole hills. Along with cable TV, the instant dissemination of information makes non-events events.