lifeafteraviation:
I take issue with people arrogantly judging others especially when they don't seem to know what they're talking about themselves. A pilot who believes they are above making mistakes is the most dangerous kind.
I made my share of mistakes but they were caught by good CRM. Landing at the wrong airport wasn't one of them. I was fortunate to get through the flying part of my career with no violations or incidents. Perhaps that was a lot of luck or perhaps a little bit of luck combined with adherence to SOPs.
If an airline pilots uses all the tools he is supposed to use he/she simply will not land at the wrong airport.
What these folks did is inexcusable. You want to give them a pass, fine by me. That's what these forums are about.