Massive cargo plane that landed at wrong Kansas airport finally makes it to right one
A massive cargo plane that landed at the wrong Wichita, Kan., airport and was temporarily stuck on the runway took off on Thursday and landed safely at the right one.
On Wednesday, Atlas Air Flight 4241 — a Boeing 747 LCF Dreamlifter bound for McConnell Air Force Base — took off from John F. Kennedy International Airport at 7:26 p.m. and was cleared to land at McConnell. Instead it landed at the much smaller Jabara Airport about 10 miles north.
Audio communication between the Dreamlifter and McConnell's tower controller suggests the pilots did not realize they were at the wrong airport until after they landed.
"Ahh — yes, sir, we just landed at the other airport," one pilot informed McConnell.
No one was hurt and no property was damaged, according to the city of Wichita. The Federal Aviation Administration said it is investigating.
On Wednesday, Atlas Air Flight 4241 — a Boeing 747 LCF Dreamlifter bound for McConnell Air Force Base — took off from John F. Kennedy International Airport at 7:26 p.m. and was cleared to land at McConnell. Instead it landed at the much smaller Jabara Airport about 10 miles north.
Audio communication between the Dreamlifter and McConnell's tower controller suggests the pilots did not realize they were at the wrong airport until after they landed.
"Ahh — yes, sir, we just landed at the other airport," one pilot informed McConnell.
No one was hurt and no property was damaged, according to the city of Wichita. The Federal Aviation Administration said it is investigating.
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