FILE -- On Oct. 23, 2009 file image rendered from video and made available by KGW-TV in Portland, Ore. , shows Northwest pilot Richard Cole at his home in Salem, Ore. The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009 revoked the licenses of Cole and the other Northwest Airlines pilot who overshot their Minneapolis destination by 150 miles. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

FILE -- On Oct. 23, 2009 file image rendered from video and made available by KGW-TV in Portland, Ore. , shows Northwest pilot Richard Cole at his home in Salem, Ore. The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009 revoked the licenses of Cole and the other Northwest Airlines pilot who overshot their Minneapolis destination by 150 miles.

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  1. FILE - This Oct. 23, 2009 file image taken from video and made available by KGW-TV in Portland, Ore., shows Northwest pilot Richard Cole at his home in Salem, Ore. After a Northwest Airlines plane flew past Minneapolis, air traffic controllers asked the pilots repeatedly for explanations about why they didn't heed radio calls, according to transcripts released on Friday, Nov. 27, 2009.
  2. FILE -- On Oct. 23, 2009 file image rendered from video and made available by KGW-TV in Portland, Ore., shows Northwest pilot Richard Cole at his home in Salem, Ore. The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009 revoked the licenses of Cole and the other Northwest Airlines pilot who overshot their Minneapolis destination by 150 miles.
  3. This image rendered from video on Friday, Oct. 23, 2009 and made available by KGW-TV in Portland, Ore., shows Northwest pilot Richard Cole at his home in Salem, Ore. MANDATORY CREDIT;.
  4. Travelers (L-R) Sheila James, Sharon Walker and Rosa Washington sit under a dinosaur after their flight to St. Louis was delayed by several hours at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, November 19, 2009. A problem with a flight-processing system disrupted U.S. air travel for several hours on Thursday but was later fixed, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
  5. Travellers Jikin Shah (L) and his family (L-R) Divy Shah, Dristi Shah and Vila Shah eat as they wait for a flight to New Jersey and then India which was delayed by several hours at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, November 19, 2009. A problem with a flight-processing system disrupted U.S. air travel for several hours on Thursday but was later fixed, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
  6. Travellers line up to check in with Delta Airlines at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, November 19, 2009. A problem with a flight-processing system disrupted U.S. air travel for several hours on Thursday but was later fixed, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
  7. Canceled flights are seen on a departures board at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009 in Atlanta. Air travelers nationwide scrambled to revise their plans Thursday after an FAA computer glitch caused widespread cancellations and delays for the second time in 15 months. The Federal Aviation Administration said the problem, which lasted about five hours, was fixed around 10 a.m., but it was unclear how long flights would be affected.
  8. Travelers line up at the Northwest check in area at Portland International Airport in Portland, Ore., Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. For the second time in a little more than a year, a glitch involving one of the two centers that handle flight plans for the Federal Aviation Administration caused widespread delays and cancellations.
  9. Travelers line up at the Northwest check in area at Portland International Airport in Portland, Ore., Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. For the second time in a little more than a year, a glitch involving one of the two centers that handle flight plans for the Federal Aviation Administration caused widespread delays and cancellations.
  10. A Northwest Airlines jet kicks up water as it races down the runway for takeoff past a Delta jet at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Friday, Oct. 23, 2009. Investigators are looking into a Northwest flight bound for Minneapolis from San Diego which overflew the airport by 150 miles.
  11. A Northwest Airlines jet sits on the tarmac at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Friday, Oct. 23, 2009. Investigators are looking into a Northwest flight bound for Minneapolis from San Diego which overflew the airport by 150 miles.
  12. A Northwest Airlines jet is prepared for a fligjht at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Friday, Oct. 23, 2009. Investigators are looking into a Northwest flight bound for Minneapolis from San Diego which over flew the airport by 150 miles.
  13. A Northwest Airlines airplane departs Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, November 25, 2009. The number of air travelers over the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday will be down this year, which means shorter lines and fewer airport hassles, but full planes and new fees may keep passengers grumbling.
  14. FILE - This Oct. 23, 2009 file image taken from video and made available by KGW-TV in Portland, Ore., shows Northwest pilot Richard Cole at his home in Salem, Ore. After a Northwest Airlines plane flew past Minneapolis, air traffic controllers asked the pilots repeatedly for explanations about why they didn't heed radio calls, according to transcripts released on Friday, Nov. 27, 2009.
  15. FILE -- On Oct. 23, 2009 file image rendered from video and made available by KGW-TV in Portland, Ore., shows Northwest pilot Richard Cole at his home in Salem, Ore. The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009 revoked the licenses of Cole and the other Northwest Airlines pilot who overshot their Minneapolis destination by 150 miles.

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