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2019-03-26 Britain

Mix-up: British Airways plane lands in Scotland, not Germany

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Posted by Besoeker 2019-03-26 08:26|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 WDL aviation said it was trying to determine the cause of the "obviously unfortunate mix-up."

Cause the 'pilot' didn't read the destination listed on the entry door and compare it to his flight plan?

Posted by Procopius2k 2019-03-26 09:40|| 2019-03-26 09:40|| Front Page Top

#2 Pilot mistaking left for right is better than the aircraft mistaking down for up.

Posted by Skidmark 2019-03-26 10:22|| 2019-03-26 10:22|| Front Page Top

#3 Delta would deny the additional Sky Miles.

Posted by Besoeker 2019-03-26 11:18|| 2019-03-26 11:18|| Front Page Top

#4 "Mind you he did always watch Dr Finlay on television."

Posted by Mullah Richard 2019-03-26 11:30|| 2019-03-26 11:30|| Front Page Top

#5 Thick Scot's accent is indistinguishable from German.

Posted by AlmostAnonymous5839 2019-03-26 12:15|| 2019-03-26 12:15|| Front Page Top

#6 Batteries in the magnetic compass were dead.....

Posted by USN, Ret. 2019-03-26 15:10|| 2019-03-26 15:10|| Front Page Top

#7 OK, tell me again: is + longitude east or west of that prime meridian thing in Greenland?

Posted by SteveS 2019-03-26 15:46|| 2019-03-26 15:46|| Front Page Top

#8 The pilots just wanted some good, single malt Scotch.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2019-03-26 19:01|| 2019-03-26 19:01|| Front Page Top

#9 F*ck it! Let's golf!

Posted by Glasing Untervehr4432 2019-03-26 19:41|| 2019-03-26 19:41|| Front Page Top

#10 London City airport is about 1km east of the Greenwich meridian.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2019-03-26 20:49|| 2019-03-26 20:49|| Front Page Top

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