Korean- wrong runway in Auckland
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Auckland Airport
There was only one runway at AKL the last time I was there so unless one has appeared in the last few months I guess there is still only one r
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Originally Posted by cater
There was only one runway at AKL the last time I was there
05R/23L 11,926'=3,635m Concrete
- the "southern" runway
05L/23R 10,197'=3,108m Asphalt
- main taxiway, standby runway
?/? 1,200-2,150m
- proposed or under-development "northern" runway
Michael
Runway 05L/23R is normally used as a taxiway, but it does have full runway markings painted on for use as a runway when 05R/23L is closed. There are large illuminated "X" markings displayed prominently at each end when it's not in use as an actual runway.
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Wrong runway or wrong WAY?
Nothing would surprise me as in their culture the FO would gladly sit with crossed fingers than cross his Skipper- it's happened many times before- 747 vs JAL 747 over Tokyo for example.
Nothing would surprise me as in their culture the FO would gladly sit with crossed fingers than cross his Skipper- it's happened many times before- 747 vs JAL 747 over Tokyo for example.
there's 2runway in Auckland for quite a long time
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Not just KAL!
31 October 1979; Western Airlines DC10-10; Mexico City, Mexico: The crew inadvertently landed on a closed runway parallel to the active runway. The aircraft struck a large vehicle and crashed. 63 of the 77 passengers and 9 of the 11 crew were killed.
(It can happen)
(It can happen)
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A Continental landed on a taxiway at EWR about a year ago:
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=250415
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=250415
