Plane lands at the wrong airport.

[ralphc1]

A Delta Airlines flight to Rapid City South Dakota landed at an Air Force base instead of the Rapid City airport 10 miles away. I thought these planes had GPS systems and I assume pilots fly these routes often enough to not get lost.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/09/us/delta-flight-lands-at-air-force-base/index.html

 

[Screwtape]

It happens. At least it didn't land in 1952.

 

[Vil7]

I hope they accommodated the passengers.

 

[ralphc1]

I hope they accommodated the passengers.

From the article; A few hours later, after coordinating with officials, the flight took off for Rapid City the same night.

So it took a few hours to decide to fly the 10 miles? I suppose they had to bring in another flight crew to replace the idiots who were taken off duty. This was an A320 with 130 people on board.

 

[Loiosh]

It happens. At least it didn't land in 1952.

The sad thing is I have no idea where I'd invest money if I went back to 1952.

 

[Loiosh]

From the article; A few hours later, after coordinating with officials, the flight took off for Rapid City the same night.

So it took a few hours to decide to fly the 10 miles? I suppose they had to bring in another flight crew to replace the idiots who were taken off duty. This was an A320 with 130 people on board.

I'm assuming they had to file a new flight plan and have it approved.

 

[TeTe]

They're lucky the plane didn't get shot down

 

[BisexualMMA]

The sad thing is I have no idea where I'd invest money if I went back to 1952.

Buy stock in the patriarchy.

 

[HelloJapan]

Well...could have been worse:/

 

[BJ@LW&WW]

They're lucky the plane didn't get shot down

i believe the plane was painted white

 

[j123]

The sad thing is I have no idea where I'd invest money if I went back to 1952.

 

[Exi]

The sad thing is I have no idea where I'd invest money if I went back to 1952.

Just do as stupid does...

 

[bufetadanacara]

It happens. At least it didn't land in 1952.

How far off from 1952 is modern day South Dakota, really?

 

[Loiosh]

Just do as stupid does...

In 1952?

 

[Exi]

In 1952?

Do you have to be so technical/literal detective?! (rhetorical)

 

[Loiosh]

Do you have to be so technical/literal detective?! (rhetorical)

Yeah, actually.

My question was serious.

I have no idea what technologies were about to take off in the fifties.

 

[Agent Mulder's Hair]

The sad thing is I have no idea where I'd invest money if I went back to 1952.

Invest it in Hollywood and jet engines

way of the future

 

[lts5025]

The sad thing is I have no idea where I'd invest money if I went back to 1952.

Some company that makes water fountains and bathroom fixtures in the South. They were doing double the business back then.

 

[Prefect]

Invest it in Hollywood and jet engines

way of the future

 

[Deleted member 409801]

Yeah, actually.

My question was serious.

I have no idea what technologies were about to take off in the fifties.

Aluminum siding