Dreamlifter, n780ba, registered to boeing aircraft holding company. The dreamlifter is one of the largest cargo planes. 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. Flightradar24 is a global flight tracking service that provides you with realtime information about thousands of aircraft around the world. 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. Do pilots ever accidentally fly to the wrong airport. This is the first wrong airport incident in about months. Landing at the wrong airport, like what almost happened in.
Dreamlifter audio reveals confused state of pilots news. Nov 21, 20 boeing 747 cargo jet lands at wrong airport. On the tarmac at seattles boeing field, the dreamlifter, a modified 747400 that carries the 787 dreamliners fuselage, sits and waits. On november 21, 20, a massive boeing 747 dreamlifter cargo jet made national headlines after it landed at the wrong airport near wichita, kansas. Boeing 747 dreamlifter jet takes off from wrong airport bbc.
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. Ntsb opens investigation into dreamlifters wrong landing. Boeing 747 dreamlifter jabara takeoff business insider. 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. Moments ago a massive boeing 747 dreamlifter cargo jet that mistakenly landed at a small municipal airport late wednesday took off with a roar. Massive cargo plane that landed at wrong kansas airport. Boeing dreamlifter stuck at airport, runway too short. Dreamlifter takes flight after landing error video abc news. See more ideas about boeing dreamlifter, aircraft and boeing 747. Repairs to jabara runway damaged by dreamlifter set to begin. 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. Landing at the wrong airport, like what almost happened in florida recently, isnt that uncommon. Boeing 747 dreamlifter lands at wrong airport pprune forums.
After mistaken landing at wrong airport, dreamlifter pilot was confused. Investigation blames pilots for landing at wrong 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. A boeing 747 dreamlifter, one of the largest cargo planes in the world, mistakenly landed at a tiny kansas airport last night.
On wednesday night, a boeing 747 dreamlifter landed at the wrong airport, a smaller one with a. Boeing uses massive dreamlifter to carry plane parts around. 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. Were just hoping everything goes as planned and many people are nervously waiting for the huge plane to begin its attempted departure. Boeing 747 dreamlifter cargo jet lands at wrong airport. Atlas identifies causes of 747s landing at wrong airport. Dreamlifter 747 lands at wrong airport, is too big to take. Boeing 747 dreamlifter lands at wrong airport atc recording. Looks like the audio got removed maybe because he was claiming on an. Boeings massive dreamlifter lands at the wrong airport.
President donald trump announced that boeing will be donating the use of its 747400lcf dreamlifter to aid in covid19 supply distribution. Dreamlifter pilot who landed at wrong airport couldnt. Repairs to jabara runway damaged by dreamlifter set to. National transportation safety board aviation incident final report. Boeing says dreamlifter s cargo hold is the largest in the world, by volume. It successfully completed its first test flight on september 9, 2006 from this airport. The federal aviation administration is investigating a boeing cargo flight that got lost over kansas and landed at the wrong airport. The twoway a boeing 747 jet was supposed to land at mcconnell air force base in wichita. Nov 18, 2015 the boeing 747 dreamlifter landed at jabara airport after mistaking it for the mcconnell afbboeing runway. 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.
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. A boeing 747 lcf dreamlifter sits on the runway after accidentally landing at jabara airport in wichita, kansas wednesday night nov. 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. 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. 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 pilot confused east and west us news sky news.
Dreamlifter audio reveals confused state of pilots. 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. The 747 dreamlifter is heavily loaded with parts for boeings 787 dreamliner, jon ostrower at the wall st journal reports. 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. A boeing 747 dreamlifter that was supposed to land at mcconnell air force base touched down at wichitas smaller jabara airport wednesday after. Just last year a c17 landed at the wrong airport in florida, i believe. It is an extensively modified boeing 747400 that is used exclusively for transporting boeing 787. Pilot of mystery plane on boeing 747 wrongairport incident. An enormous boeing 747 landed at the wrong airport, and now. A boeing 747 dreamlifter operated by atlas air lands at the wrong airport in kansas.
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. No audio video credit kaketv story colonel james jabara airport, wichita, ks kaao 211915z auto 36018g26kt 2 12sm up br. The ntsb opened an investigation about the wrong landing. Cargo jet that landed at wrong airport takes off npr. Cargo is placed in the aircraft by the worlds longest cargo loader. Nov 21, 20 the dreamlifter is a 747 with a cargo hold custom enlarged to carry large parts for the 787 dreamliner.
Thats where the companys massive dreamlifter comes into play. Ahh yes, sir, we just landed at the other airport, one pilot informed mcconnell. Cargo jet takes off from wichita on short runway cnn. On friday, national transportation safety board officials said they had. Boeing dreamlifter lands at the wrong airport archived. The runway at jabara airport, where it is now, is just 6,100 feet long. The dreamlifter aircraft made it back into the air successfully, departing the airport earlier this afternoon. Our service is currently available online and for your ios or android device. Dreamlifter parts, carried on one boeing 747 and intended for another, landed at the wrong kansas airport. The national transportation safety board has opened an investigation into the landing of the dreamlifter at the wrong airport.
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. 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. 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. 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. Dec 02, 20 dreamlifter audio reveals confused state of pilots. Pilot of mystery plane on boeing 747 wrong airport incident. The ntsb opened an investigation last week into why a boeing dreamlifter 747400 mistakenly landed at wichitas jabara airport. 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. 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. Huge dreamlifter jet finally reaches destination after mistakenly landing at tiny kansas airport where it was stuck for hours. Spantax ceo himself was at the controls, the airplane being full of journalists.
The boeing dreamlifter 747 cargo plane is trying to take off in kansas after accidentally landing at the wrong airport yesterday. The wayward landing of a giant boeing cargo jet this week at a small wichita airport has become more than a brief curiosity. Boeing 747 jumbo jet that landed at wrong airport reaches. Boeing dreamlifter takeoff jabara airport wichita ks youtube. The boeing 747 dreamlifter, also known as the boeing 747400 large cargo freighter lcf, is a widebody cargo aircraft. This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies. Dreamlifter lands at wrong airport 12tfw association. What is a better plane, boeing dreamlifter, airbus beluga. What do you do when you land one of the worlds biggest airplanes at the wrong airport.
And there was spantax that landed a coronado in xfw instead of ham. On november 21, 20, about 2120 local time, a boeing 747400lcf dreamlifter landed at. It landed at jabara airport in kansas but was scheduled to. Atc cleared the flight for visual approach runway onefour. 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. Massive boeing dreamlifter lands at tiny kansas airport. Updated boeing 747 dreamlifter lands at the wrong airport. Boeings massive dreamlifter lands at the wrong airport, gets stuck updated a boeing 747 dreamlifter takes off thursday, nov. Association forum to see posts, click board name, then click subject name forum welcome.
Dreamlifter 747 lands at wrong airport, is too big to take off againtwitter. Boeing 747 dreamlifter lands at wrong airport page 6. The dreamlifter is a 747400 with its body expanded to hold whole fuselage sections and other. 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. Boeings massive dreamlifter lands at the wrong airport, gets stuck. 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. On wednesday, a massive boeing 747 dreamlifter cargo plane landed at the wrong airport. Once the pilot says theyre at the wrong airport, two. The massive aircraft seemed to have no issues taking off, using about twothirds of the 6,101 foot runway. The pilot sounds confused in his exchanges with air traffic control, according to audio provided by. Not exactly the most comforting phrase in aviation. It poses safety concerns such as terrain and manmade obstructions, airport elevation. Massive boeing cargo plane lands at wrong airport, faces.
Boeing 747 dreamlifter lands at wrong airport page 4 pprune. Massive boeing 747 dreamlifter lands at wrong airport. The good news is that landings at the wrong airport dont happen all too often. Pilots flying boeings massive 747 dreamlifter accidentally landed at the wrong airport yesterday, and theyve been stuck there overnight. 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. Nov 21, 20 watch the boeing 747 dreamlifter take off from jabara airport, in wichita, where he wrongly landed. Pilot who landed huge cargo jet at wrong airport 9 miles north of intended. 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. 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. Mc connell tower, multiple voices, not sure which is which.
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. The ntsb opened an investigation last week into why a boeing dreamlifter 747400 mistakenly landed at wichitas jabara airport on november. Nov 21, 20 dreamlifter parts land at the wrong airport. The dreamlifter was operated by atlas air, which specializes in. After mistaken landing at wrong airport, dreamlifter pilot. There are three airports in close proximity, including beech, which is believed to have caused the pilot confusion. Pictures on social websites starter popping up so i decided to find the audio for it.
Dreamlifter 747 lands at wrong airport, is too big to take off againtwitter close. Not much from the news outlets on the web yet but a dreamlifter landed at the wrong airport tonight. Pilot who landed huge cargo jet at wrong airport 9. 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. 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. Dreamlifter pilot who landed at wrong airport couldnt read his handwriting and got confused between east and west. Instead it landed at the much smaller jabara airport about 10 miles north. Boeing jumbo jet takes off after landing at wrong airport. 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.
Boeing 747 dreamlifter plane stuck at tiny kansas airport. Watch the colossal dreamlifter take off from the wrong airport. Boeing 747 dreamlifter special mission oversized heavy cargo. Boeing dreamlifter take off delayed over fears of crash. Boeing dreamlifter lands at the wrong airport hangar chat. The aircraft could not stop on the smaller runway of juhu and crossed a water stream drain beyond the runway on the.
Welcome page history cam ranh bay photos phu cat photos 12tfw memorial read the guestbook sign the guestbook. 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. According to the audio, the dreamlifter pilots can be heard saying to the mcconnell control tower. 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 massive aircraft seemed to have no issues taking off. The boeing 747 dreamlifter, also known as the boeing 747400 large cargo freighter lcf. Heres the massive cargo jet boeing uses to carry plane parts around the world. 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.
Boeing 747 dreamlifter lands at wrong airport in kansas. Nov 22, 20 dreamlifter pilot confused east and west. Boeings massive dreamlifter lands at the wrong airport, gets. Nov 23, 20 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. 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.
Atlas 4241 landed at jabara instead of mcconnel afb. The plane landed at jabara when it was bound for mcconnell. A dreamlifter is supposed to need a runway 9,199 feet long to take off at maximum takeoff weight, and 7,000 feet to land at maximum landing. Boeing 747 dreamlifter lands at wrong airport page 4. Boeing 747 cargo jet lands at wrong airport cbs news. Landing dreamlifter at jabara is nightmare for pilots. The plane was supposed to fly to the mcconnell air force base in wichita, kansas from new york jfk airport. Colonel james jabara airport is a public airport located nine miles 14 km northeast of the.
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