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For Northwest pilots, something doesn't compute

Before we found out why the two Northwest Airlines pilots overshot their runway by about 150 miles, I had my own theories on what happened. First and foremost is that they were supposed to land in Minneapolis. Full Article at Austin American-Statesman

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  1. Before we found out why the two Northwest Airlines pilots overshot their runway by about 150 miles, I had my own theories on what happened. First and foremost is that they were supposed to land in Minneapolis. Full Article at Austin American-Statesman

  2. On October 27, 2009, the Federal Aviation Administration announced the indefinite suspension of the licenses of the pilots of Northwest Flight 188, Captain Timothy Cheney and First Officer Richard Cole. Full Article at Associated Content

  3. FAA administrator J. Randolph Babbitt revoked the licenses Tuesday of the two Northwest Airlines pilots who said they were distracted by laptops when they flew 150 miles past the Minneapolis International Airport before circling back to land. Full Article at The Washington Post

  4. National Transportation Safety Board said in a statement Monday that the pilots said in interviews that they were not fatigued and didn't fall asleep, as many aviation safety experts have said was likely. Full Article at USA Today

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