Worst parallel error ?
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Re: Worst parallel error ?
How about the Pan Am jet in 1960 that landed at RAF Northolt instead of the nearby Heathrow? The adjacent gas holder still has the resultant 'NO' painted on it as a result.
In 2013, despite advanced technology, a 747 Dreamliner landed at the wrong airport in Kansas http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25032380
In 2013, despite advanced technology, a 747 Dreamliner landed at the wrong airport in Kansas http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25032380
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Re: Worst parallel error ?
I believe the 'NO' gasholder is, alas, no more, although the 'LH' one is still there - although I'd say this was more an issue of mistaking one's attackpoint than a parallel error.
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Re: Worst parallel error ?
In 1989 a 747 lined up with the lights of the adjacent (and parallel) A4, and only realised very very late.
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