Originally Posted by
tdracer
Scuttlebutt for the Dreamlifter 747 that landed at the wrong airport was that the first officer kept saying something wasn't right but the captain dismissed him - Capt. was 'encouraged' to retire, FO went through some re-training before being allowed to resume normal ops.
Over the years that has been a common resolution for incidents involving alleged pilot error. Often the captain is near retirement but the FO has a lot of years left so it's worth taking the hit and getting reinstated. And, traditionally it was better to take some time off from the company than risk the wrath of the feds if the airline didn't punish you.