Boeing 747 Dreamlifter lands at wrong airport
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I'd have thought the controller would have noticed the aircraft lining up on the wrong runway
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Did they use Apple maps to navigate? And - why not having a look at your phone where you are and then problem is solved. Bit amazed that in their multi-million dollar plane there is no good mapping system or what is going on there... (but what do I know)?
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Best chart found far for those who are not aware of the location difference for situational awareness:
http://155.178.201.160/d-tpp/1312/06234ILD18.PDF
http://155.178.201.160/d-tpp/1312/06234ILD18.PDF
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I wrote a long post with images and links that the mods have not yet approved (if they will even approve).
Bottom line:
Bottom line:
- The initial approach segment of the GPS 19L approach into KIAB passes directly over the KAAO runway, is perfectly aligned with the KAAO runway but not aligned with the KIAB runway
- The glide slope from IAF to KAAO runway is 3.65
- Names of IAF and FAF fixes are similar
- A simple confusion in the cockpit mixing up IAF and FAF (however unforgivable that may be) would easily lead to this outcome
Actually, the controller wouldn't notice that unless he was paying attention to the altitude. The KAAO runway is perfectly aligned with the approach to KIAB.
If anything like the RAF; to newly arrived USAF pilot on sector recce: "That's Jabara, that's Beech, that's Cessna and (pointing to 'kin enormous lump of concrete) that's us!"
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If anything like the RAF; to newly arrived USAF pilot on sector recce: "That's Jabara, that's Beech, that's Cessna and (pointing to 'kin enormous lump of concrete) that's us!"
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Doesn't someone think it's time that pilots knew where they were?
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In the 60s AF put a 707 with pax into Cartierville Quebec instead of Dorval. Cartierville was a closed airport and the runways had large 'X's at either end. They ultimately got it out and ferried to YUL.
In the 60s AF put a 707 with pax into Cartierville Quebec instead of Dorval. Cartierville was a closed airport and the runways had large 'X's at either end. They ultimately got it out and ferried to YUL.
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not as good as a US airline 747 landing in Brussels(Belgium) instead of Frankfurt (Germany) some years ago , speeding up the cleaning and the cabin because of course they were 45 minutes ahead of time, just to realize on final that it was not the proper runway...
Any takers on how the captain realized their mistake ?
Any takers on how the captain realized their mistake ?
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I wonder how many explanations of the perfectly aligned rwys that are 10 miles away from each other would be flying around on this thread if the crew was Korean....!
Well, Toto, at least we are in Kansas
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Originally Posted by CL300
not as good as a US airline 747 landing in Brussels(Belgium) instead of Frankfurt (Germany) some years ago , speeding up the cleaning and the cabin because of course they were 45 minutes ahead of time, just to realize on final that it was not the proper runway...
Any takers on how the captain realized their mistake ?
Any takers on how the captain realized their mistake ?
He finally recognized the accent as closer to French than German?