Originally Posted by
Captain Airclues
Am I alone in thinking that the action of pre-flighting the wrong aircraft could have had a significant impact on this incident?
Possibly. While not significant
of itself, it was one link in the chain.
Originally Posted by
Captain Airclues
...it is not a common occurrence and the crew would have been embarassed. Their error would have been on their mind during the pre-flight and taxi.
Doubt either is true. Certainly not embarrassed, mildly annoyed or chagrined perhaps. By the time they found the right plane it would surely have been forgotten.
Unless they had a row about it - which should be on the CVR.