National transportation safety board aviation incident final report. Massive boeing cargo plane lands at wrong airport, faces. A boeing 747 lcf dreamlifter sits on the runway after accidentally landing at jabara airport in wichita, kansas wednesday night nov. The lockheed c5 galaxy is the cheapest of the four yes you may not believe it but the airbus beluga is the most expensive here beating the three larger airliners. This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies. Boeing 747 dreamlifter cargo jet lands at wrong airport. The dreamlifter was operated by atlas air, which specializes in. Cargo is placed in the aircraft by the worlds longest cargo loader. This is the first wrong airport incident in about months. Boeing 747 dreamlifter jet takes off from wrong airport bbc. Nov 21, 20 a massive boeing 747 dreamlifter cargo plane that landed at the wrong airport late wednesday safely took off from that airport shortly after 2 p.
Nov 23, 20 on november 20, 20, a boeing 747 dreamlifter operated by atlas air for boeing was on approach to runway 19l at mcconnell air force base in wichita, ks. Nov 21, 20 watch the boeing 747 dreamlifter take off from jabara airport, in wichita, where he wrongly landed. May 15, 2018 this page details the development and operational history of the boeing 747 dreamlifter special mission oversized heavy cargo transport aircraft including technical specifications and pictures. Dreamlifter parts, carried on one boeing 747 and intended for another, landed at the wrong kansas airport. Boeing 747 dreamlifter lands at wrong airport pprune forums. Moments ago a massive boeing 747 dreamlifter cargo jet that mistakenly landed at a small municipal airport late wednesday took off with a roar. Nov 21, 20 no one seems to be quite sure why it happened, but last night a boeing 747 dreamlifter cargo plane bound for mcconnell air force base landed at a different, much smaller airport roughly 11 miles away. Boeing 747 cargo jet lands at wrong airport cbs news. Boeing dreamlifter stuck at airport, runway too short. It landed at jabara airport in kansas but was scheduled to. The plane landed at jabara when it was bound for mcconnell.
Sounds like there were some very low information pilots flying that massive and highly modified boeing 747400 large cargo freighter, otherwise known as the freakishly plump dreamlifter. Many people in the aviation world woke up this morning surprised to learn that a boeing 747 landed at the wrong airport overnight, one from which it may be unable to depart from. Dreamlifter pilot who landed at wrong airport couldnt. Association forum to see posts, click board name, then click subject name forum welcome. Massive cargo plane that landed at wrong kansas airport. The boeing 747 jumbo jet that mistakenly landed at a small kansas airport not far from the air force base where it was supposed to land has, on its second attempt, successfully reached its. Pilots flying boeings massive 747 dreamlifter accidentally landed at the wrong airport yesterday, and theyve been stuck there overnight. The dreamlifter is a 747400 with its body expanded to hold whole fuselage sections and other. Dreamlifter 747 lands at wrong airport, is too big to take. Dreamlifter pilot who landed at wrong airport couldnt read his handwriting and got confused between east and west. Audio communication between the dreamlifter and mcconnells tower controller suggests the pilots did not realize they were at the wrong airport until after they landed.
Cargo jet that landed at wrong airport takes off npr. Massive boeing dreamlifter lands at tiny kansas airport. Boeing uses massive dreamlifter to carry plane parts around. The massive aircraft seemed to have no issues taking off, using about twothirds of the 6,101 foot runway. Boeing dreamlifter lands at the wrong airport hangar chat. There are three airports in close proximity, including beech, which is believed to have caused the pilot confusion. Mc connell tower, multiple voices, not sure which is which.
On friday, national transportation safety board officials said they had. Boeing 747 jumbo jet that landed at wrong airport reaches. Investigation blames pilots for landing at wrong airport. May 12, 2017 on leaving the hangar at taipei taoyuan international airport, where it was built in august 2006, the first dreamlifter made for an awkward sight but at 1,840 cubic metres, it has the largest. It successfully completed its first test flight on september 9, 2006 from this airport. The good news is that landings at the wrong airport dont happen all too often. After a hour stop at the wrong airport, a boeing dreamlifter carrying parts for a 787 dreamliner took off on a short runway and made the final flight to its final destination the dreamlifter. The aircraft could not stop on the smaller runway of juhu and crossed a water stream drain beyond the runway on the. Nov 21, 20 a boeing 747 dreamlifter that was supposed to land at mcconnell air force base touched down at wichitas smaller jabara airport wednesday after an apparent mixup. The boeing dreamlifter 747 cargo plane is trying to take off in kansas after accidentally landing at the wrong airport yesterday.
Atlas airs internal investigation into how its crew landed a boeing 747 dreamlifter at the wrong airport last november has uncovered important factors explaining how the freighter, headed to wichitas mcconnell air force base, mistakenly landed at the smaller jabara airport. Three years ago, the ap conducted a study and found that since the early 1990s, at least 150 flights both cargo and commercial passenger had landed at the wrong airport or had started to land at the wrong airport and realized their mistake in time. Ntsb opens investigation into dreamlifters wrong landing. Nov 21, 20 a huge cargo plane that landed wednesday at the wrong airport in wichita, kansas, took off without incident thursday afternoon on a shorter runway than normal. Dreamlifter pilot confused east and west us news sky news. The boeing 747 dreamlifter, also known as the boeing 747400 large cargo freighter lcf. A massive boeing 747 dreamlifter cargo plane that landed at the wrong airport late wednesday safely took off from that airport shortly after 2 p. And there was spantax that landed a coronado in xfw instead of ham. Flightradar24 is a global flight tracking service that provides you with realtime information about thousands of aircraft around the world. Pilot who landed huge cargo jet at wrong airport 9.
The boeing 747 dreamlifter, also known as the boeing 747400 large cargo freighter lcf, is a widebody cargo aircraft. Do pilots ever accidentally fly to the wrong airport. Nov 21, 20 boeing 747 cargo jet lands at wrong airport. Nov 22, 20 dreamlifter pilot confused east and west. Nov 21, 20 the dreamlifter is a 747 with a cargo hold custom enlarged to carry large parts for the 787 dreamliner. Boeing says dreamlifter s cargo hold is the largest in the world, by volume. The pilot who landed a supersized boeing 747 cargo plane at the wrong airport mixed up east and west as he talked to air controllers and said he could.
Audio from the liveatc website says mcconnell afb gave the plane clearance to land, but the aircraft went on to land at the wrong airport. Dec 02, 20 dreamlifter audio reveals confused state of pilots. The dreamlifter is one of the largest cargo planes. An enormous boeing 747 landed at the wrong airport, and now. The runway at jabara airport, where it is now, is just 6,100 feet long. Spantax ceo himself was at the controls, the airplane being full of journalists. Boeing 747 dreamlifter lands at wrong airport page 4. Dreamlifter 747 lands at wrong airport, is too big to take off againtwitter. Nov 22, 20 the wayward landing of a giant boeing cargo jet this week at a small wichita airport has become more than a brief curiosity. Landing dreamlifter at jabara is nightmare for pilots. On wednesday, a massive boeing 747 dreamlifter cargo plane landed at the wrong airport. Colonel james jabara airport is a public airport located nine miles 14 km northeast of the. Sep 14, 2015 in the next two weeks, work will begin to repair the damage caused by the landing nearly two years ago of a wayward dreamlifter at jabara airport and raze the old terminal at wichita.
An atlas air boeing 747 dreamlifter, a modified jumbo that is used to transport cargo across the world, landed at the wrong airport in wichita, kansas. Atlas identifies causes of 747s landing at wrong airport. Ahh yes, sir, we just landed at the other airport, one pilot informed mcconnell. Nov 18, 2015 the boeing 747 dreamlifter landed at jabara airport after mistaking it for the mcconnell afbboeing runway. The federal aviation administration is investigating a boeing cargo flight that got lost over kansas and landed at the wrong airport. Nov 21, 20 dreamlifter parts land at the wrong airport.
Boeing jumbo jet takes off after landing at wrong airport. Just last year a c17 landed at the wrong airport in florida, i believe. No audio video credit kaketv story colonel james jabara airport, wichita, ks kaao 211915z auto 36018g26kt 2 12sm up br. Dreamlifter, n780ba, registered to boeing aircraft holding company.
Updated boeing 747 dreamlifter lands at the wrong airport. Boeing dreamlifter lands at the wrong airport archived. Huge dreamlifter jet finally reaches destination after mistakenly landing at tiny kansas airport where it was stuck for hours. Dreamlifter audio reveals confused state of pilots news. It is an extensively modified boeing 747400 that is used exclusively for transporting boeing 787. Boeing 747 dreamlifter special mission oversized heavy cargo. Atc cleared the flight for visual approach runway onefour. In the next two weeks, work will begin to repair the damage caused by the landing nearly two years ago of a wayward dreamlifter at jabara airport and raze the old terminal at wichita. A boeing 747 dreamlifter, one of the largest cargo planes in the world, mistakenly landed at a tiny kansas airport last night. While landing a cessna 172 at the wrong airport might not garner the national attention the pilots of the dreamlifter experienced, landing at the wrong airport is a concern for pilots of any experience level in aircraft of any size. Landing at the wrong airport, like what almost happened in florida recently, isnt that uncommon. Nov 21, 20 here is an atc audio recording of the boeing dreamlifter landing at the wrong airport while on a parts run from mcconnell afb to boeings wichita plant.
Dreamlifter lands at wrong airport 12tfw association. A boeing 747 dreamlifter that was supposed to land at mcconnell air force base touched down at wichitas smaller jabara airport wednesday after. A boeing 747 dreamlifter operated by atlas air lands at the wrong airport in kansas. Looks like the audio got removed maybe because he was claiming on an. After mistaken landing at wrong airport, dreamlifter pilot.
Not much from the news outlets on the web yet but a dreamlifter landed at the wrong airport tonight. Pilot of mystery plane on boeing 747 wrong airport incident. Boeing 747 dreamlifter lands at wrong airport in kansas. After mistaken landing at wrong airport, dreamlifter pilot was confused. On november 21, 20, a massive boeing 747 dreamlifter cargo jet made national headlines after it landed at the wrong airport near wichita, kansas. Nov 21, 20 us jumbo jet leaves wrong airport jump to media player a boeing 747 dreamlifter cargo plane has taken off safely from a tiny airport in kansas after it landed there by mistake. The pilot sounds confused in his exchanges with air traffic control, according to audio provided by. The ntsb opened an investigation about the wrong landing. The ntsb opened an investigation last week into why a boeing dreamlifter 747400 mistakenly landed at wichitas jabara airport. It poses safety concerns such as terrain and manmade obstructions, airport elevation. Dreamlifter takes flight after landing error video abc news. On wednesday night, a boeing 747 dreamlifter landed at the wrong airport, a smaller one with a.
Boeing dreamlifter lifts off cnbc s phil lebeau reports that a new piloting crew successfully took off from jabara airport after the boeing dreamlifter landed at the wrong airport. Here is an atc audio recording of the boeing dreamlifter landing at the wrong airport while on a parts run from mcconnell afb to boeings wichita plant. Repairs to jabara runway damaged by dreamlifter set to begin. What do you do when you land one of the worlds biggest airplanes at the wrong airport. The dreamlifter aircraft made it back into the air successfully, departing the airport earlier this afternoon. The 747 dreamlifter is heavily loaded with parts for boeings 787 dreamliner, jon ostrower at the wall st journal reports. Boeing dreamlifter takeoff jabara airport wichita ks youtube. After a hour stop at the wrong airport, a boeing plane carrying parts for a 787 dreamliner took off on a short runway and made its final. Boeings massive dreamlifter lands at the wrong airport, gets stuck.
The ntsb opened an investigation last week into why a boeing dreamlifter 747400 mistakenly landed at wichitas jabara airport on november. Boeing 747 dreamlifter lands at wrong airport page 4 pprune. Boeings massive dreamlifter lands at the wrong airport. See more ideas about boeing dreamlifter, aircraft and boeing 747. Were just hoping everything goes as planned and many people are nervously waiting for the huge plane to begin its attempted departure. Repairs to jabara runway damaged by dreamlifter set to. Boeing dreamlifter take off delayed over fears of crash. According to the audio, the dreamlifter pilots can be heard saying to the mcconnell control tower. Instead it landed at the much smaller jabara airport about 10 miles north. Nov 21, 20 after a hour stop at the wrong airport, a boeing dreamlifter carrying parts for a 787 dreamliner took off on a short runway and made the final flight to its final destination the dreamlifter. Once the pilot says theyre at the wrong airport, two. President donald trump announced that boeing will be donating the use of its 747400lcf dreamlifter to aid in covid19 supply distribution.
The twoway a boeing 747 jet was supposed to land at mcconnell air force base in wichita. Cargo jet takes off from wichita on short runway cnn. The national transportation safety board has opened an investigation into the landing of the dreamlifter at the wrong airport. On november 21, 20, about 2120 local time, a boeing 747400lcf dreamlifter landed at. The plane was supposed to fly to the mcconnell air force base in wichita, kansas from new york jfk airport. Flight 4241 operated by atlas air from jfk was to have landed at mcconnell air force base but instead landed at the small public airport northnortheast of mcconnell the problem is that the airport is much smaller than where the dreamlifter typically lands. Not exactly the most comforting phrase in aviation. Dreamlifter 747 lands at wrong airport, is too big to take off againtwitter close. Pilot who landed huge cargo jet at wrong airport 9 miles north of intended. Boeing 747 dreamlifter jabara takeoff business insider. Massive boeing 747 dreamlifter lands at wrong airport. Dreamlifter audio reveals confused state of pilots. Faa airport master record for aao form 5010 pdf, retrieved 2007 0315.
Pilot of mystery plane on boeing 747 wrongairport incident. The massive aircraft seemed to have no issues taking off. Hello anti hernandez in new york with an abc news digital special report after departure delay there you see it very large plane attempting to take up. Landing dreamlifter at jabara is nightmare for pilots posted on november 23, 20 by steve by now, just about every pilot has heard about the illfated atlas air flight 4241, in which the boeing dreamlifter a modified 747 cargo aircraft, landed at the wrong airport while attempting to land at mcconnell air force base kiab in witchita, ks. Pictures on social websites starter popping up so i decided to find the audio for it. On the tarmac at seattles boeing field, the dreamlifter, a modified 747400 that carries the 787 dreamliners fuselage, sits and waits. Flight 4241 operated by atlas air from jfk was to have landed at mcconnell air force base but instead landed at the small public airport northnortheast of mcconnell. Distracted pilot who landed mammoth dreamlifter jet at the wrong airport couldnt read his own handwriting and got confused between east and west a boeing 747 lcf dreamlifter bound for mcconnell air force base in wichita, kan. Boeing 747 dreamlifter lands at wrong airport atc recording. Boeings massive dreamlifter lands at the wrong airport, gets. Boeings massive dreamlifter lands at the wrong airport, gets stuck updated a boeing 747 dreamlifter takes off thursday, nov.
For a time, the dreamlifter looked to be stuck at the small airport with a relatively short runway, but it was able to take off safely the next day after some quick. Heres the massive cargo jet boeing uses to carry plane parts around the world. Atlas 4241 landed at jabara instead of mcconnel afb. The wayward landing of a giant boeing cargo jet this week at a small wichita airport has become more than a brief curiosity. Landing at the wrong airport, like what almost happened in.
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