We have landed….at the wrong airport
A Ryanair flight from Liverpool to Londonderry ended up landing at a military airfield five miles away.
An investigation has started into how the pilot of the aircraft carrying 39 passengers set down at Ballykelly airfield instead of City of Derry airport, according to media reports.
The no-frills carrier confirmed the mistake and called for a full inquiry, the Guardian reported. The flight was operated by Eirjet on behalf of Ryanair.
A Ryanair statement said: “This incident arose as a result of an error by the Eirjet pilot, who mistakenly believed he was on a visual approach to City of Derry airport.”
Passengers left the aircraft safely and were bussed to their intended destination.
Report by Phil Davies
Phil Davies
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