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    WICHITA, Kans. - A Boeing jet is sitting on the runway at Wichita's Jabara Airport - and may be stuck there for awhile.

    Elizabeth Cory with the Federal Aviation Administration in Washington tells KAKE News a Boeing 747 LCF Dreamlifter landed at Jabara around 10:20 Wednesday night. Statements from the city of Wichtia confirm the cargo plane was heading for McConnell Air Force Base.

    It's not clear if the jet landed at Jabara by mistake, or for some other reason. Cory says the F.A.A. will investigate that deviation from schedule. But radio transmissions posted online suggest the crew thought it landed at Beechcraft.

    Boeing sent a tug to Jabara Airport to turn around the jet. It had a law enforcement escort, because it had a top speed of about 13 miles per hour. But a Sheriff's Department officer told KAKE News the tug reached the airport in about 30 minutes.

    Several people tell KAKE News the Dreamlifter is too large for the Jabara runway. It also may be too big for takeoff from Jabara's 6,100-foot runway.

    The Wichita Airport Authority tells KAKE News it is assembling a "packet of information" for the media, concerning what happened.

    The jet reportedly is owned by Atlas Air of Purchase, New York, and had a two-person crew.

    Wichita emergency crews say they were not sent to the airport, so no one was injured in the landing. No property damage is reported at Jabara.

    This is a developing story; watch for updates as we get them.
    “The only time you have too much fuel is when you’re on fire.”

    Erwin


  • #2
    I blame automation.
    Les règles de l'aviation de base découragent de longues périodes de dur tirer vers le haut.

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    • #3
      No flightengineer nor any loadmaster, interesting.
      "The real CEO of the 787 project is named Potemkin"

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      • #4
        Ooooooops

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        • #5
          A Boeing spokesman confirmed in an emailed statement that the 747 "bound for McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita safely landed [Wednesday] evening at nearby Col. James Jabara Airport instead."

          The spokesman added that "we are working to determine next steps" and would share additional information Thursday morning.


          According to air traffic control recordings of the flight, the aircraft was cleared to land in light winds and the crew confirmed its clearance back to controllers at McConnell AFB.

          After landing the crew sought instructions from the tower on taxiing, at which point the controllers notified the crew that the jumbo had not landed at the Air Force base,
          which is home to Spirit AeroSystems Inc., maker of the forward body section of the mostly carbon fiber composite Dreamliner.

          "Yes sir, we just landed at the other airport," the crew of the 747 radioed back.

          The recordings indicate that the crew was still disoriented about its location, believing it had landed at Beech Factory Airport, which is home to Beechcraft Inc.'s facilities.
          In fact, the jumbo jet had landed at Jabara Airport just to the north.
          “The only time you have too much fuel is when you’re on fire.”

          Erwin

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          • #6
            and once again someone is gonna say, "well, 12 miles isn't all that big of a deal." shit. my $500 gps is accurate to within 30 feet.

            as i said before, this kind of stuff is absolutely inexcusable. if these turkeys were that unaware of where they were or where they were going, it's fair to say they completely lacked situational awareness.

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            • #7
              “The only time you have too much fuel is when you’re on fire.”

              Erwin

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              • #8
                They should just tow it off to the side and leave it there as a static display / tourist attraction.

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                • #9
                  this site has a video also featuring the tower communication with the 747 Dreamlifter's crew ... informing them that they landed at the wrong airport ...


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                  • #10
                    I bet $100 bucks he damaged the pavement too.
                    A Former Airdisaster.Com Forum (senior member)....

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                    • #11
                      I have to assume that this throws a bit of a spanner in the works for the Dreamliner program. Mebbe they could lease-out an Airbus Beluga to sub-in until this is worked out?
                      [/ParlourTalking]

                      Arrow

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                      • #12
                        Per audio they were cleared to land on Runway 19, on satellite map Jabara runway is 18, so they even got the heading wrong on the landing!

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                        • #13
                          I bet it takes a while before they live that one down...

                          That said, they did a good job to safely land it on a narrow runway half the length.

                          Now, let's just hope they don't overshoot and land on the strip at Selby Farm on the far side!

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                          • #14
                            Well, they got her up and outta there. So much for my aforementioned static display idea.

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Rick G View Post
                              Well, they got her up and outta there. So much for my aforementioned static display idea.
                              I saw the takeoff here:

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