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After a hour stop at the wrong airport, a boeing plane carrying parts for a 787 dreamliner took off on a short runway and made its final. Delta flight mistakenly lands at wrong south dakota airport. Delta flight 9771, from atlanta to marana, was a celebration in the sky for the iconic jumbo jet. In late november, rt reported that a massive boeing 747 dreamlifter, typically used to haul aircraft parts across the world, landed at a small airport in kansas a few miles away from its intended destination. Dreamlifter 747 lands at wrong airport, is too big to take off againtwitter close. Atlas airs internal investigation into how its crew landed a boeing 747 dreamlifter at the wrong. Massive cargo plane that landed at wrong kansas airport. The federal aviation administration is investigating a boeing cargo flight that got lost over kansas and landed at the wrong airport. In a bizarre occurrence, a boeing 747 cargo jumbo jet recently managed to land at a small airport located in kansas. Cargo jet that landed at wrong airport takes off npr.

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies. The pilots later confirmed their location at jabara and continued working with their company to determine whether the jet could depart. C17 lands at wrong airport big plane and small airport. A british airways 747400 lands on tuesday, june 28, 2016, at sky harbor international airport in phoenix, ariz.

Nov 21, 20 boeing 747 cargo jet lands at wrong airport. Southwest airlines plane lands at wrong missouri airport cnn. A gigantic boeing 747 dreamlifter cargo plane has safely taken off from a tiny airport in kansas after it. Airplane lands at wrong us airport news region emirates247. A free bag of peanuts for the first passenger to tell us, uh, which airport were at. How a professional pilot could possibly land a giant plane at the wrong airport a boeing 747 dreamlifter sits on a runway on nov.

Large plane lands in wrong tiny airport for the second time. Jul 24, 20 c17 lands at wrong airport big plane and small airport. Three years ago, the ap conducted a study and found that since the early 1990s, at least 150 flights both cargo and commercial passenger had landed at the wrong airport or had started to land at the wrong airport and realized their mistake in time. Nov 21, 20 there are hundreds of thousands of landings every single day at the correct runway. Atc 747 dreamlifter lands at wrong airport youtube. Boeings massive dreamlifter lands at the wrong airport, gets stuck. Boeing 747 cargo jet lands at wrong airport cbs news.

The 235 foot long plane successfully landed at colonel james jabara airport on a wednesday night, unfortunately the jet was supposed to. Wrongairport landings rare, but not unheard of usa today. Jumbo jet safely takes off from tiny kansas airport bbc news. Plane lands at wrong airport in west virginia, faa. Boeing 747 dreamlifter lands at wrong airport page 4. Nov 21, 20 media caption the bbcs catharina moh reports on the dreamlifters return to the skies. How a professional pilot could possibly land a giant plane. It took about 10 hours to turn the plane around and ready it for takeoff again. Southwest airlines plane lands at wrong missouri airport. December 4, 1974 a frontier airlines 737, bound for salt lake international airport in salt lake city, utah, mistakenly lands at salt lake airport no. Dreamlifter 747 lands at wrong airport, is too big to take.

Boeing 747 dreamlifter lands at wrong airport atc recording on november 20, 20, a boeing 747 dreamlifter operated by atlas air for boeing was on approach to runway 19l at mcconnell air force base in wichita, ks. One of the pilots of a boeing 747 that landed at the wrong airport in kansas in november wasnt sure they were landing at the right place. Jul 08, 2016 washington a delta air lines jetliner with passengers on board landed at the wrong airport in south dakota thursday evening, said a spokesman for the national transportation safety board. Mc connell tower, multiple voices, not sure which is which. A jumbo boeing 747 dreamlifter cargo plane landed at the wrong airport late on wednesday. A few months earlier, an atlas air boeing 747 freighter landed at the tiny jabara airport in wichita, kansas, instead of mcconnell air force base about kms away. A boeing 747 dreamlifter successfully took off thursday afternoon after landing at the wrong airport. On november 20, 20, a boeing 747 dreamlifter operated by atlas air for boeing was on approach to runway 19l at mcconnell air force base in wichita, ks. We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content. Nov 21, 20 after a hour stop at the wrong airport, a boeing plane carrying parts for a 787 dreamliner took off on a short runway and made its final destination. Atlas identifies causes of 747s landing at wrong airport news.

In a bizarre occurrence, a boeing 747 recently managed to mistakenly land at a small airport located in kansas. I some places, visual approaches are used quite a lot, one country is the usa. Landings at the wrong airfield by commercial airliners. Its the second time in less than two months that a large jet has landed at the wrong u. After a hour stop at the wrong airport, a boeing plane carrying parts for a 787 dreamliner took off on a short runway and made its final destination. Aug 08, 2012 plane lands at wrong airport in west virginia, faa investigating. The pilots of an atlas air boeing 747 dreamlifter en route from john f. The runway at the airport is not long enough to take off again. Giant boeing 747 lands at tiny airport video dailymotion.

Jun 06, 2017 the good news is that landings at the wrong airport dont happen all too often. Landing at the wrong airport, like what almost happened in. Boeing 747 dreamlifter jabara takeoff business insider. And this made the film very entertaining to me when otherwise i may have just hit the channel button on the remote after the first 10 minutes of so of the drivel that airport 1975 actually is.

While the 7478 retains many of the same exterior dimension as the 747400 tail height, engine span, main landing gear post span, the increased wingspan of the 7478 aircraft places it into icao airport design category f. Nov 21, 20 a boeing 747 jumbo jet used to haul giant plane parts for manufacturing mistakenly landed at a small kansas airport. Nov 21, 20 a massive boeing 747 dreamlifter cargo plane that landed at the wrong airport late wednesday safely took off from that airport shortly after 2 p. The 747 dreamlifter is heavily loaded with parts for boeings 787 dreamliner, jon ostrower at the wall st journal reports. The mistaken landing of a boeing 747 dreamlifter at a small kansas airport drew headlines across the country. On wednesday, atlas air flight 4241 a boeing 747 lcf dreamlifter bound for mcconnell air force base took off from john f. The 747 intended to touch down at mcconnell air force base in wichita, which is next to a company that makes large sections of the 787. Boeing 747 dreamlifter lands at wrong airport youtube. Boeing 747 dreamlifter lands at wrong airport in kansas. How a professional pilot could possibly land a giant plane at. The story of two pilots landing a boeing 747 at the wrong airport drew a lot of rolled eyes, more than a little laughter and serious questions. When they do, the consequences can include not only redfaced pilots, but also inconvenienced passengers, endangered planes and damaged airfields.

How a professional pilot could possibly land a giant plane at the. Atlas identifies causes of 747s landing at wrong airport. Silversmith aviators have been landing aircraft at wrong airports since at least douglas wrong way corrigan flew to ireland instead of california although his flight is widely regarded to have been an intentional stunt. Sign up for our free newsletters to get todays top stories, your favourite columnists and lots more in your email inbox. The pilot of a cargohauling jumbo jet mistakenly landed the boeing 747 at a small kansas airport instead of the air force base a few miles away where he was supposed to set the plane down the. Airliner that landed at wrong airport, takes off safely. The federal aviation administration said the pilot who landed a piedmont 737 carrying 111 passengers at the wrong airport was responsible for. Dreamlifter pilot who landed at wrong airport couldnt. The dreamlifter aircraft made it back into the air successfully, departing the airport earlier this afternoon. In this study peter march describes the jumbo jets development and its service history with the worlds airlines. Boeings massive dreamlifter lands at the wrong airport. But in november 20, a wayward dreamlifter missed its intended destination of mcconnell air force base near wichita.

The twoway a boeing 747 jet was supposed to land at mcconnell air force base in wichita. It landed at jabara airport in kansas but was scheduled to land at mcconnell air force base iab in kansas. Kennedy international airport to mcconnell air force base in wichita, kan. The runway is considered 3,000 feet less than ideal for the plane, one of the largest in the world. Our journalism is free and open for all, but its made possible thanks to the. And this wasnt just any 747, but one of the specially modified boeing. It might sound ridiculous, particularly in the age of gps satellites. Dreamlifter pilot who landed at wrong airport couldnt read his handwriting and got confused between east and west. The boeing 747 jumbo jet that mistakenly landed at a small kansas airport not far from the air force base where it was supposed to land has, on its second attempt, successfully reached its.

Pilot of mystery plane on boeing 747 wrongairport incident. Boeings massive dreamlifter lands at the wrong airport, gets. Boeing jumbo jet lands at wrong kansas airport more the 747 intended to touch down at mcconnell air force base in wichita, which is next to a company that makes large sections of the 787. Pilot who landed huge cargo jet at wrong airport 9. The pilot of a cargohauling jumbo jet mistakenly landed the boeing 747 at a small kansas airport instead of. See right city, wrong airport, new york times, august 12, 1976. I sometimes think that we are surprised by stories like these only because we vastly overestimate the people and machines with which we entrust out lives.

Southwest jet makes crazy landing at wrong airport abc news. A boeing 747 jumbo jet used to haul giant plane parts for manufacturing mistakenly landed at a small kansas airport. At times, i was dumbstruck at how scene after scene were all spoofs of actual scenes from airport 1975. The boeing 747 dreamlifter is the modified plane that can haul more cargo than any plane in the world. Confused pilot lands plane at wrong airport preaching today.

The boeing 747, more commonly known as the jumbo jet, is probably the most recognized of all modern airliners, and for many years it was the largest passenger airliner in service. A delta air lines flight mistakenly landed at the wrong south dakota airport thursday night, prompting an investigation by the. The free lance star, june 21, 2004, airliner arrives on time, but at wrong airport a northwest airlines flight that was headed to rapid city, s. Passengers describe the moment a southwest airlines flight lands at the wrong airport in us. United flight lands at wrong airport chicago tribune.

Nov 21, 20 wrongairport landings rare, but not unheard of. Jul 11, 2017 a 747 lands at the wrong kansas airport. Looks like the audio got removed maybe because he was claiming on an. The plane was originally scheduled to fly from new york jfk airport. It weighs about 600,000 pounds and usually requires a runway of 9,200 feet. Called the city of everett, it took off from a brandnew runway at. Boeing 747 jumbo jet that landed at wrong airport reaches. The runway at jabara airport, where it is now, is just 6,100 feet long. A big plane got into a bigger snag last night when it mistakenly landed at a tiny kansas airport, only to find the space too tight to turn. Atlas identifies causes of 747 s landing at wrong airport. Boeing 747 jumbo jet mistakenly lands at small kansas airport. Jul 09, 2016 delta passenger plane lands at the wrong airport. Investigation blames pilots for landing at wrong airport. Atlas airs internal investigation into how its crew landed a boeing 747 dreamlifter at the wrong airport last november has uncovered important.

A massive boeing 747 dreamlifter cargo plane that landed at the wrong airport late wednesday safely took off from that airport shortly after 2. Boeing 747 dreamlifter lands at wrong airport atc recording. The aircraft departed for rapid city regional airport later that night but not after passengers waited approximately 2. Plane was due to land at nearby air force base where it was to deliver. A boeing 747 dreamlifter landed at the wrong airport at around 21. Boeing 747 dreamlifter lands at wrong airport in giant blunder. Once the pilot says theyre at the wrong airport, two different controllers. Boeing 747 dreamlifter lands at wrong airport page 8. Many people in the aviation world woke up this morning surprised to learn that a boeing 747 landed at the wrong airport overnight, one from which it may be unable to depart from.

Boeing jumbo jet takes off after landing at wrong airport. Think of everything that could go wrong at an airport then imagine it all happening on the same day, airport depicts the hectic activity of an airport struggling to keep operating during a heavy snowfall following the airport s manager, a pilot and a host of those well drawn characters through myriad mishaps with that traditional bangup ending. See wrong airport, aviation week and space technology, april 4, 1977. Airplane lands safely at the wrong airport the gatethe. Jan 12, 2014 a southwest airlines plane carrying more than 100 passengers landed at the wrong missouri airport sunday, the company said. August 11, 1976 an iraqi airways 747, bound for orly airport in paris, france, mistakenly lands at le bourget airport. The good news is that landings at the wrong airport dont happen all too often. Boeings massive dreamlifter lands at the wrong airport, gets stuck updated a boeing 747 dreamlifter takes off thursday, nov. Southwest jet makes crazy landing at wrong airport abc. Delta passenger plane lands at the wrong airport the star. The plane was originally scheduled to fly from new york jfk airport to the mcconnell. The jet, carrying 124 passengers, landed at the wrong airport in branson, mo. It might sound ridiculous, particularly in the age of gps satellites, but airplanes do occasionally land at the wrong airport.