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OnDaFence 36M/44M
44267 posts
3/25/2019 5:53 pm

Last Read:
3/29/2019 7:46 pm

Malfeasance



The flight on Monday seemed to go perfectly well, until passengers realized that their plane had landed in both the wrong city and the wrong country



The British Airways flight from London City Airport was supposed to head to Duesseldorf, Germany, but ended up in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland.



The airline said Monday the problem started when an incorrect flight plan was filed by WDL Aviation, which operated the flight on behalf of British Airways. Officials say the pilot followed the flight plan for Edinburgh, and that air traffic control officials also were following the same flight plan and saw nothing amiss.



WDL aviation said it was trying to determine the cause of the "obviously unfortunate mix-up."



The flight was refueled and set off again, this time directly to Duesseldorf.



OnDaFence 36M/44M

3/25/2019 5:55 pm

Ooooppps!


OnDaFence 36M/44M

3/25/2019 5:56 pm

somebody's job is on the line tonight....


OnDaFence 36M/44M

3/25/2019 5:58 pm

An airline VP's geek kid screwed up!


OnDaFence 36M/44M

3/25/2019 5:59 pm

distracted by texting


OnDaFence 36M/44M

3/25/2019 7:54 pm

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While the airlines jobs may look pretty cushie, I don't envy them in the least hat they have to put up with from some of the "privileged bastards" that fly.


bychance4709 61M

3/25/2019 8:25 pm

d'oh!!!! Well the plane is now half right - that last picture looks like the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. Right country, wrong city - 3rd time the charm?!?!?


Hungr4Yungr 75M
5766 posts
3/25/2019 9:09 pm

Very strange how a mistake like this can happen. Your idea of the nerdy child of a VP is probably the correct answer.


OnDaFence 36M/44M

3/25/2019 9:11 pm

    Quoting bychance4709:
    d'oh!!!! Well the plane is now half right - that last picture looks like the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. Right country, wrong city - 3rd time the charm?!?!?
I did the Brandenburg Gate so everyone would recognize Germany... but the plane is lost in Dusseldorf.


OnDaFence 36M/44M

3/25/2019 9:14 pm

    Quoting Hungr4Yungr:
    Very strange how a mistake like this can happen. Your idea of the nerdy child of a VP is probably the correct answer.
I am betting I am not far off. the insider track is riddled with the throwbacks of undeserving promotions much like Lord Cumsford at Islandawana.


Julie_Tgirl 74T
3021 posts
3/25/2019 11:37 pm

Which way did they go, George, which way did they go?


OnDaFence 36M/44M

3/26/2019 12:09 am

    Quoting Julie_Tgirl:
    Which way did they go, George, which way did they go?
I can't believe they allowed passengers to disembark


SalvoAvonBuxton 30M
2683 posts
3/26/2019 5:58 pm

    Quoting OnDaFence:
    somebody's job is on the line tonight....
I am glad that I am not the CEO of British Airways !! This is crazy !!


OnDaFence 36M/44M

3/26/2019 6:15 pm

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IF they let out the results I will post it in here. Items like this are great for followups.


OnDaFence 36M/44M

3/26/2019 6:19 pm

    Quoting SalvoAvonBuxton:
    I am glad that I am not the CEO of British Airways !! This is crazy !!
I am wagering it's his gamer geek kid he drug out of the basement and gave him a desk job ahead of some other by far more qualified individual. Now for the CEO to explain that at the next shareholder's meeting.


OnDaFence 36M/44M

3/29/2019 7:42 pm

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The shareholders meeting could be a blast to attend!


OnDaFence 36M/44M

3/29/2019 7:45 pm

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Just checked... from $422 to $362 with a slight rebound....


OnDaFence 36M/44M

3/29/2019 7:46 pm

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I will stick with my petro/coal aluminum stocks