Originally Posted by
emma dog
You'd think... but then again, there are plenty of cases where the pilots of a flight land at another airport accidentally, such as when
NW landed at Ellsworth Air Force Base instead of RAP. Or the numerous planes that try to land on
Taxiway T at SEA.
DL landed a 737 at Frankfort, KY's airport instead of LEX several years ago.
NW landed a DC-10 at BRU instead of FRA (ouch)
CO landed a 757 (IIRC) on taxiway Z at EWR last year. Aircraft was cleared for ILS to 22L and cleared visual for runway 29. Taxiway Zulu is just north of runway 11/29. This particular runway is only used when there are significant cross-winds. Despite being 6800 ft long, I've landed on 777 heavies on that particular runway a couple of times.
UA landed a DC-8 at Troutsville, OR, instead of PDX many years ago.
BAX (cargo?) landed a DC-8 at 6D9 (Iosco County Airport) instead of of OSC where the plane was being ferried to for maintanance. 6D9's setup is 8/26 while OSC is 06/24. Airports are like 8 miles apart.
USx landed at PSB instead of UNV.
CO 737 landed at an abandoned military field instead of CRP
COx landed at K75 instead of LCH
The inaugural flight for Nations Air landed at SFB instead of MCO....
A UA 757 landed at JIG instead of SJU
DL had a 727 land at MacDill Air Force Base instead of TPA ... ooops
Lots of others, especially overseas that I've heard of.