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Old January 20th, 2008, 20:07   #55
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Default Re: Landing at the wrong airport...

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Originally Posted by spbrian View Post
Hey funny you mention that, I know of somebody who did that too!
There was a B-757-300 at a certain US airport all lined up to land on a parallel taxiway. This was realized 500 feet and in sidestepping to the runway, the new captain got below Vref by a lot and despite being in a situation that certainly warrants a go-around, they continued and struck the tail.
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