Originally Posted by
MFC_Fly
For some reason the pilots were under the impression they were to fly to Edinburgh (given or picked up the wrong flight details), hence why they planned for, filed a FP to, and subsequently flew to Edinburgh.
The days when the flight crew plan, and file a flight plan are long gone. These days with minimum rest and maximum flight duty there these things are done for you. You receive flight plans, Notams, Weather and so on.
I can not imagine they received a flight plan for Dusseldorf if they ended up in Edingburgh.