As the title says, recently a British Airways flight was scheduled to depart for Dusseldorf, Germany, but instead landed in Scotland. This detour was a significant one. It totalled around 500 miles away in the opposite direction. A spokesperson for British airways recently stated that they were looking into reasons as to why the plane could've been directed in that direction.
What do you think could've led to the plane flying so far from its destination?
I think it could've been a logistics issue in the data of flights, or even a quick captain change.
What would be an appropriate action following the event to ensure it doesn't occur again?
I think it ould be beneficial to at least double check the flight listings, and even go so far as to add an AI to plan flight routes.
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Overall, your summary is very brief and you should have replied more frequently. -5 late
They probably didn't have an updated GPS and didn't have that route in it's memory. It could also have been broken in that plane.
By putting in updates or making sure the equipment is all working before they fly the planes anywhere. There needs to be people in charge of that at British Airways.
Maybe the pilot got the wrong coordinates,maybe the control tower also didn't help him with good informations, or maybe they didn't know where they were going. That should know where they are going precisely so something lke that doen't happen again.
It most likely was miscommunication with the pilot and the people in charge of making sure the flight takes the correct path. I think that they must be more careful when planning the routes and make sure the pilots are on the same thought process as the flight planners.
It is possible that the map or coordinates were punched in wrong. Or they just didn't know where they were going and relyed on something or someone that was wrong. I think they should make sure the pilot knows where they are going.
It could have been something with the GPS system in the flight. It could have also something with the captain. They should check the flight destinations before take off to make sure it is going to the correct place and fixing the issues with the computer system in the plane.
I think it's normal to think it could've been the GPS, but the captain should've had at least some basic navigation skills like using a compass and understanding route maps. I agree, too, that they should place a great amount of attention and resource on pre-flight and making sure the plane is headed to the right place.
I think that the pilot got the flight information wrong, and he went to where the wrong information told him to go. I think that they should check the pilot for anything and they should double check the flight information before they take off. They could also have someone else plan the flights.
The pilot very well could've gotten the flight info wrong, but even if he did the dispatch center would tell the captain that the plane was headed down the wrong runway. I'm not in favor of interrogating the captain over a wrong flight or firing an employee, but I agree that they should at least double check the flight listings.
Maybe the gps glitched out or something but I am not sure, maybe the pilot messed up the flight but who knows. I think they should check everything again and again until the flight is to start, they should definitely make sure the gps is working at all times and the pilot is fine.
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