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59. I giggled and I appre iate your sense of humor....

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Mon Jan 13, 2014, 05:33 PM

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Southwest Jet Bound for Branson Lands at Wrong Airport [View all] Suburban Warrior Jan 2014 OP

Yikes! Isn't this the second time airline has landed at wrong airport KoKo Jan 2014 #1

A cargo 747 landed Suburban Warrior Jan 2014 #3

Okay, this is pilot error but not negligence or poor piloting. dballance Jan 2014 #2

A pretty serious error ... Gordon Alf Shumway Jan 2014 #7

8 miles is nothing to a jet Sgent Jan 2014 #16

I get it ... Gordon Alf Shumway Jan 2014 #38

It's damn poor piloting. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2014 #12

Yea, that's what I thought ... Gordon Alf Shumway Jan 2014 #39

you think that's comparable to a wrong turn? CreekDog Jan 2014 #55

Land on the wrong runway? It's easy. dballance Jan 2014 #60

Shows how small Branson airport is! WhiteTara Jan 2014 #4

Those lucky folks who were spared spending time in Branson should take it as a sign. Hoyt Jan 2014 #5

LOL! +1 Le Taz Hot Jan 2014 #61

They were lucky: jsr Jan 2014 #6

Very Lucky Suburban Warrior Jan 2014 #13

Nice areal shot davidpdx Jan 2014 #20

Soooo.... House of Roberts Jan 2014 #8

No passengers, minimum fuel, maybe take out the galley carts The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2014 #10

Don't forget full flaps! n/t Meandyou Jan 2014 #23

Not a 737. You never take off with full flaps The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2014 #45

Haven't checked specs on the 737-700 but- pangaia Jan 2014 #43

They'll off load passengers and fuel and fly it out. Suburban Warrior Jan 2014 #11

With little fuel and no passengers/cargo, a 737 can take off in 1400 feet. NutmegYankee Jan 2014 #29

He landed with one eye jakeXT Jan 2014 #47

No sweat. They can handle the takeoff easily using... pinboy3niner Jan 2014 #52

D'oh! The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2014 #9

The airport he landed at is far closer to Branson than Branson Airport is jmowreader Jan 2014 #14

The upside is the passengers have a shorter commute to their hotel Major Nikon Jan 2014 #22

Look at Google Maps and you'll see you're exactly right jmowreader Jan 2014 #33

I've flown into PLK Major Nikon Jan 2014 #35

Can't you just see the flight crew and attendants red faces saying .. bu-bye, bu-bye, bu-bye ..ha ha YOHABLO Jan 2014 #15

No seattledo Jan 2014 #17

I posted the first four Suburban Warrior Jan 2014 #18

nice response (high 5) tomm2thumbs Jan 2014 #34

I giggled and I appre iate your sense of humor.... TheDebbieDee Jan 2014 #59

Local commuter landed at the wrong airport here years ago. Pre-tower days. pinto Jan 2014 #19

Quite a few of them are on the same frequency Major Nikon Jan 2014 #30

We need more facts... Capt.Rocky300 Jan 2014 #21

I suspect the tower was closed Major Nikon Jan 2014 #31

There is no published back course approach so I suspect....... Capt.Rocky300 Jan 2014 #48

Last I heard they were talking to the FAA and the NTSB Major Nikon Jan 2014 #50

I believe most, if not all, 121 airline company flight operation manuals...... Capt.Rocky300 Jan 2014 #53

I've flown with a lot of professional pilots Major Nikon Jan 2014 #54

As has been learned from past incidents, it's almost never.. Capt.Rocky300 Jan 2014 #57

This seems to have happened a lot lately. n/t Meandyou Jan 2014 #24

The pilot had to brake hard... awoke_in_2003 Jan 2014 #25

Let me guess....They departed from Colorado, right? Th1onein Jan 2014 #26

LOL! LeftofObama Jan 2014 #27

:) Th1onein Jan 2014 #62

They got lucky. Sky Masterson Jan 2014 #28

STOP IT SKY MASTERSON Skittles Jan 2014 #32

What? Sky Masterson Jan 2014 #56

They landed even closer to Branson Major Nikon Jan 2014 #36

"Paddle faster - I hear banos!" The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2014 #46

Why not paint the airport code on the runway? greymattermom Jan 2014 #37

That's how you end up in Bronson instead of Branson. tanyev Jan 2014 #40

"...This ain't ovah!!" Blue_Tires Jan 2014 #49

Sounds like everything turned out alright. truthisfreedom Jan 2014 #41

3,700 feet of runway- James48 Jan 2014 #42

Sounds like they are going to have to truck it out of there. Historic NY Jan 2014 #44

oops! KansDem Jan 2014 #51

giggity giggity, giggity goo Kaleva Jan 2014 #58

not exactly the right airport, but in the ballpark. olddad56 Jan 2014 #63