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SWA Lands at wrong Branson, MO airport
SWA landed at the much shorter College of the Ozarks runway instead of the intended Branson airport (www.jrn.com) 기타...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Beware of tunnel vision.
Yes obviously three's some pilot error here, but I also question what the Air Traffic Controlers were doing at the time ? Wasn't this flight under ATC radar control, giving it headings and altitude information on it's approach before handing it off to Branson approach and the Control Tower ?
How long will it take the FAA and NTSB too post their findings ?
How long will it take the FAA and NTSB too post their findings ?
"Control" implies too much. They don't (yet!) control the aircraft from the ground. Normally, once an aircraft is cleared for an approach, ATC does monitor the approach and provide alerts, but it's the pilot's responsibility to fly the approach correctly or inform ATC if that's no longer possible and obtain an amended clearance.
An example of the latter would be having accepted a visual or contact approach, and then losing sight of the airport or the preceding aircraft you were instructed to follow. Visuals don't have a missed approach segment, so you'll need an amended clearance pretty quickly.
Yes, it's entirely possible that if the pilot makes an unknowing mistake and if ATC is busy with some other task (identifying another target, taking a hand-off, coordinating with another controller, or something else), neither will see it. It's not unusual that ATC takes some of the flak when the report eventually comes out, but it's not the case that they have primary responsibility.
An example of the latter would be having accepted a visual or contact approach, and then losing sight of the airport or the preceding aircraft you were instructed to follow. Visuals don't have a missed approach segment, so you'll need an amended clearance pretty quickly.
Yes, it's entirely possible that if the pilot makes an unknowing mistake and if ATC is busy with some other task (identifying another target, taking a hand-off, coordinating with another controller, or something else), neither will see it. It's not unusual that ATC takes some of the flak when the report eventually comes out, but it's not the case that they have primary responsibility.
25 years ago, I was on vacation at Eilat, Israel. I heard a story about a plane landing at Akaba Jordan airport instead of Eilat airport. The pilot followed instructions from Eilat tower and landed on very near (less than 5 miles) Akaba runway, Fearing diplomatic complications, Akaba airport authority gave immediately clearance for take off and the plane landed at Eilat, one hour late. I did not believe the story. But after reading your Branson story, I checked it and, indeed, it is real, November 2, 1986. http://www.jta.org/1986/11/05/archive/happy-ending-for-a-plane-mistake . See the map http://goo.gl/maps/JFcVF Eilat airport is inside the city.
I got a chance to talk with an SWA captain. He told me the FAA is pushing to pull their tickets. SWA is trying to save them but it's a long shot.
Senior pilots and the CEO flew the same profile a couple weeks ago and saw some issues with both the pilots and ATC. There should have been some warning by the tower if the local controller was alert to an approach.
The more interesting thing is there was an SWA dispatcher sitting in the jump seat. He was also suspended.
Senior pilots and the CEO flew the same profile a couple weeks ago and saw some issues with both the pilots and ATC. There should have been some warning by the tower if the local controller was alert to an approach.
The more interesting thing is there was an SWA dispatcher sitting in the jump seat. He was also suspended.
Land at the wrong runway is dangerous and can result in loss of life. In Europe in the 70's when I flew there one event of this type would ground you for life. If there are two incidents there will be another and someone will run off the runway. I have been flying since 1970 and I hold the pilot in command responsible and have him accept the accountability for putting peoples lives at risk. NO sympathy from me on this issue. It won't make me popular but that is just sloppy airmanship. sorry now I can stand alone and everyone else can disagree but until freedom of speech is totally taken away that where I stand on wrong runway landings.