"Ah Beejesus, it's the wrong Airport!"

[Lazarus 0]

(blatently stolen from another forum).

 

 

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/4857962.stm

[BlueStar 0]

Ryanair said in a statement it was due to an "error by the Eirjet pilot who mistakenly believed he was on a visual approach to City of Derry airport".

 

Anyone else read that as "eejit pilot"?

Edited March 29, 2006 by BlueStar

[NJS 4457]

"It is not clear how the plane will be removed" - fly the fucker out?

[Rob W 0]

they might have to strip out all the seats to get the weight down.....

 

Mr O'Leary WILL not be amused

 

it happens about once a year somewhere in the world IIRC

[Rob W 0]

Beeb

 

"...The airstrip at Ballykelly is primarily used by Army helicopters and light aircraft.

 

It was built for huge military planes, making it one of the longest on the island. ...."

 

http://users.bigpond.net.au/Shackleton/balkela.html

 

"As 1963 started, a number of major building projects had been completed. However, further improvements were planned that would enable Ballykelly to operate the next generation of maritime patrol aircraft to be adopted by the RAF.

 

One of the facts of life about the continual development of an aircraft type is that it will inevitably increase in weight, which mean a requirement for longer runways. In 1943 the main runway had been extended to around 6000ft. to allow the later marks of Liberator to operate.

 

Now, the same runway was to be lengthened at the 09 end for a second time, to 8000ft. At the other end, V-Bomber scramble pads were constructed to enable the station to carry out its role as a dispersal airfield for four Vulcans."

 

If it could handle Vulcan's a 737 will be no problem