Texsox Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 Posted on Thu, Jan. 15, 2004 Plane lands at wrong airport Passengers bound for State College go to Philipsburg By Anne Danahy [email protected] Patience was probably the most-needed virtue for passengers aboard a plane coming from Pittsburgh and bound for University Park Airport Friday. The daily flight on a US Airways affiliate Shuttle America plane ended up landing at Mid-State Regional Airport in Rush Township -- close, but not the chosen destination. "When the pilot walked in, he said, 'Here's one for the news,' " said Joanne Shields, business secretary at Mid-State Airport, which is near Philipsburg. US Airways spokeswoman Amy Kudwa said the company did transport passengers from Philipsburg to State College on Friday. She referred all other questions to Shuttle America, which she said is one of six affiliated carriers in the US Airways Express network. Despite several attempts over two days, no one from Shuttle America would comment on the flight, which is a daily route from Pittsburgh to State College. A Federal Aviation Administration spokesman said the agency would not receive a report on such an incident. Shields said her understanding is the pilot wasn't familiar with the area and, when landing, somehow ended up flying in to Mid-State. That airport handles mostly private planes, not commuter flights, so an unannounced landing is not unheard of, Shields said. But not having radio communication was a little strange. Shields said she and her husband were working and when they saw the plane pull in they tried to contact the pilot on the radio to see if assistance was needed. But he must have had his radio set to a different frequency. "We waited for (the pilot) to come in and see what they needed. They wouldn't allow any passengers to get off because of security reasons," Shields said. The passengers had to wait on the plane at least an hour until a van could be dispatched from University Park to retrieve the passengers. Eight passengers were on board, Shields said. Shields said the pilot apparently made a phone call from the office to a flight service center. "They faxed him page after page of things. I guess he had to report it as an incident of some sort," Shields said. __________________________________________________________________ They had procedures in place for this?!! LMAO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxfan420 Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 i would be so pissed off if i was on that plane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted January 16, 2004 Author Share Posted January 16, 2004 I am just imagining the conversation with his bosses. "Roger that, you landed at the wrong airport. No problem, we just need to fill out some paperwork. Fill out our 441Y form and give the airport there your VISA for 10,500 gallons of aviation fuel. Over" "Roger that. This is umm a little embarrasing but my visa will not go through. I do not know why. I swear I just paid the bill. over" "Roger that. Is there a rental car company that has a big van to transport the passangers?" Over. "Ah negatory. But Jethro has a big pickup and he said the ladies could ride in the cab if the men would sit on the luggage in the back. Over" "Roger. You'll have to fill out a 587EZ to arrange an alternate transportation authorization. over" "Roger. Fax me the forms. over" "Roger" "and a highway map so I can find my way home . . ." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreye Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 I've heard about this before. It happens a lot more than you think. We men just refuse to stop and ask for directions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted January 16, 2004 Author Share Posted January 16, 2004 I've heard about this before. It happens a lot more than you think. We men just refuse to stop and ask for directions! Here's a view of the cockpit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen Prawn Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 I am just imagining the conversation with his bosses. "Roger that, you landed at the wrong airport. No problem, we just need to fill out some paperwork. Fill out our 441Y form and give the airport there your VISA for 10,500 gallons of aviation fuel. Over" "Roger that. This is umm a little embarrasing but my visa will not go through. I do not know why. I swear I just paid the bill. over" "Roger that. Is there a rental car company that has a big van to transport the passangers?" Over. "Ah negatory. But Jethro has a big pickup and he said the ladies could ride in the cab if the men would sit on the luggage in the back. Over" "Roger. You'll have to fill out a 587EZ to arrange an alternate transportation authorization. over" "Roger. Fax me the forms. over" "Roger" "and a highway map so I can find my way home . . ." LMAO! The picture is probably more accurate than we can ever know and... 'Don't call me Shirley!' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapkomet Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 That's hysterical. From working at an airline, and jumpseating more then I ever wanted to, there's all kinds of bizarre things that happen in cockpits of planes that y'all are better off not knowing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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