BRANSON, Mo. -- Federal officials are investigating why a Southwest Airlines jet bound for Branson Airport in Missouri instead landed at another airport about 7 miles away that has only about half as much runway.
Flight 4013, carrying 124 passengers and five crew members, was headed Sunday from Chicago's Midway International Airport to Branson Airport.
Dallas-based Southwest spokesman Brad Hawkins says the jet instead landed at Taney County Airport, also known as M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport.
Hawkins says the landing was uneventful and all customers and crew are safe. He didn't have information on why the plane went to the wrong airport.
Passengers disagreed about the nature of the landing, reports CBS Dallas station KTVT-TV.
“They said that we had stopped in like 3,300 feet, and usually I think they were saying that it should take 5,000 feet for a plane to stop,†passenger Shannon Spear told the station. “So, we were very lucky indeed, especially considering that there was a cliff at the end of the runway.
" … “Honestly, I thought the landing was a little bumpy,†added Spear. “We kind of pushed forward where we almost kind of hit our heads in the seat in front of us.â€
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[quote author=Calypso link=topic=86778.msg543421#msg543421 date=1389485285]
Also surprised that Chairman (since this is his site) hasn't informed them that the way to repost an article from the web, is to include just the first portion of the article, followed by a link to the rest of the article. This gives the source their due credit and allows them to gain the benefit of their work in terms of web traffic. Also acceptable, is just the link by itself.
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Cal, how things?
no one has ever accused the Chairman of giving credit...why should he start now? ::LOL:: ::LOL:: ::LOL:: ::LOL:: ::LOL:: ::LOL:: ::LOL::
[quote author=ketchim link=topic=86778.msg543628#msg543628 date=1389627479]
Excellent ! I see she still scared sh!tless of me.....
I would love anodda bout , still ! ::LOL::
[/quote]Man you have a heart of stone , My friend Chin is in a wheel chair . Have some empathy.
Chin must tell them what our lord and saviour said on the cross " forgive them father for they knew not what they do"and take inspiration from the fact that Daniel was thrown in a lion's den and Jonnah was caught in a belly of a whale but they overcame .