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Old 30th Aug 2012, 16:29
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DX Wombat
 
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they are in the capable hands of an experienced Captain who lands on runways, not the A23 London to Brighton road!
Did he go on to fly for a certain Asian airline which had a reputation for, shall we say, getting things not quite right? A tale about the said airline from brother working at Perth airport WestOz and who saw & heard the event. An aircraft belonging to said airline was on final when ATC told the pilot to go around followed smartly, and presumably unintentionally transmitted, by "Silly fool is trying to land on Horrie Miller Drive". For those unfamiliar with Perth the control tower is located at the end of HM Drive which, although parallel with one of the runways, is MUCH shorter and has vehicles moving up and down it. You can't see HM Drive in this photo which I took a few years ago but even before I learned to fly I could tell the difference.

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