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Old 13th Jan 2014, 11:34
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AirDaveFla
 
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According to FlightAware, the flight was 5 hours late. The tower would likely have been closed at the time of their arrival.

Actually, it could happen very easily. Here is an example...


SWA: runway in sight. We will take the visual...

ATC: roger, cleared for the visual approach runway three-two. Contact Branson Tower on 128.15. Good night

SWA: cleared for the visual. Contact tower. Good night...

[crew flips switch to tower frequency]

SWA: Branson Tower, Southwest 4013 visual to runway three-two.

ATC: southwest 4013, roger. Not in sight, cleared to land runway three-two..

SWA: Roger... Cleared to land...

[airplane lands at wrong airport]

[sound of that irritating woman's voice, in a demeaning manor] Recalculating...
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