Oops... Airliner lands at the wrong airport...

On 21 Jun 2004 18:22:59 -0700, Bob Fry
wrote:

The backseat drivers will come out and blast the pilot, crew,
controllers, flight attendants and lineboy for this screwup, but you
know, stuff happens.

In the 1970s (I think) an airliner landed at then Moffett Naval Air
Station instead of San Jose Muni.

Just a few months ago a tri-engine Falcon Jet--I don't know which
model--landed by mistake at University Airport (3185 x 50 ft.) instead
of nearby Yolo Airport (6000 x 100 ft.) The pilot hit the reverse
thrust before the nosewheel touched down...better pilot skill than
judgement.

Stuff happens. Be glad it doesn't happen to you.

Stuff does happen and I am grateful that I haven't made that egregious
and error, yet. What amazes me, however, is that the military
"allowed" this plane to land at the base. If the plane happened to be
in the hands of someone with ill intent and he took out a row of
bombers there would be one hell of a lot of explaining to do.
Rich Russell