And Finally...Pilots overshoot airport - by 150 miles!
Aviation authorities have launched an investigation in the US after a pilot overshot his destination by 150 miles and had to turn back.
An alert was sparked when a Northwest Airlines flight from San Diego to Minneapolis lost radio contact with air-traffic controllers for more than an hour.
The Airbus A320, with 144 passengers on board, was 150 miles off course by the time the pilots realised the error, re-established communications and requested permission to turn around.
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