Boeing Dreamlifter lands at the wrong airport..

[FLEX1978 373]

http://www.buzzfeed.com/passantino/massive-plane-mistakenly-lands-at-a-tiny-kansas-airport-and

 

If this happened in Asia or anywhere else - internet would be flooded with posts about poor crew training etc etc... UK or USA, oh well sh** happens, honest mistake

[Don t moderate me this way 882]

I'd suppose the pilots were some of the more experienced ones in the industry?

 

And Dreamlifters don't fly to new/unknown destinations every day? They're factory-to-factory flights, more or less?!?

[Matthew Kane 1,343]

That is one very expensive mistake. Be interesting to see how they get it out of there.

[FLEX1978 373]

Getting the aircraft out empty is no problem, the question is what cargo is onboard and how will they get it to its destination?

 

Oliver - Apparently Atlas crew fly the Dreamlifter.

[Guest Q_flyer]

Pretty unbelieveable.    They stayed calmer than I would have! 

 

I do agree with this though:-

 

http://www.buzzfeed.com/passantino/massive-plane-mistakenly-lands-at-a-tiny-kansas-airport-and

If this happened in Asia or anywhere else - internet would be flooded with posts about poor crew training etc etc... UK or USA, oh well sh** happens, honest mistake

[sascha 314]

http://www.buzzfeed.com/passantino/massive-plane-mistakenly-lands-at-a-tiny-kansas-airport-and

 

If this happened in Asia or anywhere else - internet would be flooded with posts about poor crew training etc etc... UK or USA, oh well sh** happens, honest mistake

Well I remember well the initial jeers and sneers when that C-17 landed at KTPF (3500 ft) last year ...

[Don t moderate me this way 882]

Atlas Air fly the four Dreamlifters for Boeing - Boeing have a factory near Wichita. It's pretty much a Dreamlifter "hub":

 

"Atlas Air #DreamLifter pilots have flown to #McConnell at least 26 times since August 23, 2013 according to #FlightAware @ricktillery"

[TOGA-saurus 331]

Oh dear!

[ckyliu 1,749]

JATO anyone? :lol:

[KriVa 307]

How much does this type of cargo typically weigh?

Would/could it be possible to fly her out there on a minimum fuel load with the cargo still on board? If I remember correctly, the quoted runway length is for an MTOW take-off. Seeing as these planes fly quite some distances, are they near MZFW when loaded, or not even close?

[Jim Robinson 122]

Can't they just slew it outta there?

[Johan_Dees 84]

Can't they just slew it outta there?

 

Hahaha!.. ROFLMAO!

[KriVa 307]

Can't they just slew it outta there?

 

You just won the internet, sir!

[KevinAu 441]

How much does this type of cargo typically weigh?

Would/could it be possible to fly her out there on a minimum fuel load with the cargo still on board? If I remember correctly, the quoted runway length is for an MTOW take-off. Seeing as these planes fly quite some distances, are they near MZFW when loaded, or not even close?

All good questions. Keep in mind it should be carrying 787 fuselages or wings. Probably not too heavy compared to dense freight, just bulky. But the runway may not be stressed for this kind of weight and may crack under her weight.

[FLEX1978 373]

Can't they just slew it outta there?

And best Avsim reply for 2013 goes to Jim