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If my memory serves me correctly (??), I believe that was a 727 about 26 years ago. No glass cockpit involved here.KC-10 Driver said:Yeah, this never could've happened in a Boeing airplane?!
Do you remember the Delta plane that landed at MacDill instead of Tampa? That was a Boeing -- or maybe Douglas -- definitely not Airbus.
If it can happen to these professionals on that day it can happen to any one of us! It is up to us in the community to learn from their mistake and make sure it does not happen to us! Thankfully no one was injured except a couple of egos that have been bruised. I hope the best for the crew as they endure the FAA's wrathSwede said:ELP = Scary. Biggs and ELP very similar.
Wasn't there a crew that not only landed at the wrong field, but actually cobbed the power and blasted back off as if it wouldn't have been noticed?
To all the naysayers, it shouldn't happen, but it does, just like CFIT (Controlled Flight Into Terrain), not lowering the gear, forgetting to set flaps for T/O, etc. Fatigue and complacency. It's not the level of automation on the jet, it's the Steve Canyon flying who says "Field in sight!" at 40 NM and takes a visual without ever looking again at any navaids.
Got to watch those Northwest flights ending in "52". On 5 Sep 95 Northwest flight 52 enroute from Detroit to Frankfurt, Germany landed at Brussels, Belgium instead. The only ones surprized were the cockpit crew - the passengers and flight attendents were watching the whole event transpire on the AirShow.767-300ER said:Oops! Airliner Lands At Wrong Airport
Passengers Told Not To Peek
Jun 20, 2004 12:18 pm US/Central
A Northwest Airlines flight that was headed to Rapid City, S.D., landed a few miles off course at Ellsworth Air Force Base, and passengers had to wait in the plane for more than three hours while their crew was interrogated.
Passengers on Northwest Flight 1152, an Airbus A-319 from St. Paul...
What's even funnier than that? Your geography knowledge! DOH!!!!GVFlyer said:- remember the joke:
Question -
"How many Northwest pilots does it take to get a Boeing 727 from Fargo, SD to Minneappolis, MN?"
Answer -
" Three and a fifth."
GV
I'm betting GVFlyer doesn't even get it!SheGaveMeClap said:What's even funnier than that? Your geography knowledge! DOH!!!!
Nothing is funny about a fellow pilots misfortunes.GVFlyer said:Northwest has had their share of problems - remember the joke:
Question -
"How many Northwest pilots does it take to get a Boeing 727 from Fargo, SD to Minneappolis, MN?"
Answer -
" Three and a fifth."
GV
Common folks lighten up! Yeah this was unfortunate but S++T happens, if I was on the receiveng end I would not be too happy but life goes on. That was a good joke - and the CA of that flight went on to re-apply and finish off his career back in the left seat of the 747 (or at least back at NW).canyonblue said:Nothing is funny about a fellow pilots misfortunes.