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Non Diving Posts: Discuss Got to love budget airlines... in the Non-Diving Related Forums forums: This made me laugh: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/4857962.stm A passenger jet which was destined for City of Derry Airport has landed at an ...

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Old 29-03-06, 10:35 PM
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This made me laugh:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/4857962.stm

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A passenger jet which was destined for City of Derry Airport has landed at an Army base six miles away by mistake.

The Liverpool to Londonderry service, operated by Eirjet on behalf of Ryanair, landed at Ballykelly airstrip at 1440 BST.

Ryanair said in a statement it was due to an "error by the Eirjet pilot who mistakenly believed he was on a visual approach to City of Derry airport".

The 39 passengers were taken by coach from Ballykelly to the airport.

One of the passengers said everyone was completely surprised when they realised what had happened.

'Surreal'

He said: "The pilot apologised and said, 'We may have arrived at the wrong airport'.

"Everyone started laughing and thought it was a joke, then I saw for myself when I looked out and saw Army officers everywhere.

"It was just unbelievable, I think the Army officers were shocked themselves (as) they were taking photographs. It was surreal."

Another passenger said they had to wait on the plane while stairs were brought from the airport.

"Unfortunately they didn't let us go down the slide," he added.
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Old 29-03-06, 11:12 PM
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Should that NOT read Eijit Airlines not Eirjet? Ha Ha Ha
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What the hell were the ATC doing while Biggles was playing pilots and getting his plane lost?
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ILF, VFR approach, VOR co-ords and GPS in the nav comp, DF raidails. ATP pilot is flying under IFR rules. What about the flight plan and ATC...... Ummmmm.....

I think the pilot needs a new profession.

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He must have left the map at home!

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What do people expect of EireOFlot? They were bloody lucky to be in the right country!

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I've was 'delivered' to the wrong Belfast airport a few years back
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Apparently, the pilots first insight into the mistake was when he realised that the runway was shorter than he expected!.
His next words were:
" Beejeesus, though! will you look how wide the fecker is!"
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Yeah, interesting how a plane with so many people and computers watching it can land in the wrong place. Apparently it was in line with the intended destination, so i'm guessing the pilot just saw a runway in front of him and happily headed down towards it... but you'd think ATC would have said something, like "oi, you're far too low far too early".

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