Airbus A320 MISSED Airport by OVER 100 miles, WHY?! | Northwest Airlines Flight 188
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Published 2022-03-19
Northwest Airlines Flight 188 was a regularly scheduled flight from San Diego, California, to Minneapolis, Minnesota, on October 21, 2009, which landed over one hour late in Minneapolis after overshooting its destination by more than 100 nautical miles. In this video I will tell you everything about what happened on that day including the circumstances which led up to it. Enjoy
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Below you will find the links to videos and sources used in this episode. Enjoy checking them out!
Sources
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Final Report:
data.ntsb.gov/Docket/?NTSBNumber=DCA10IA001
NWA Headquarters: UNKNOWN
www.bizjournals.com/twincities/blog/real_estate/20…
News Article: Mark Trumbull / The Christian Science Monitor
www.csmonitor.com/USA/2009/1024/p90s01-usgn.html
News Article: NED POTTER / ABC News
abcnews.go.com/US/northwest-flight-188-faa-transcr…
News Article: Mike Ahlers / CNN
edition.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/03/15/wayward.pilots.l…
9/11 image: UNKNOWN
www.familysearch.org/en/blog/remembering-911-memor…
NWA Logo New: NWA
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest_Airlines#/media/Fi…
NWA Logo Old: NWA
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Northwest_Airlines…
Delta Logo: Delta.com
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Delta_logo.svg
Delta Airbus A320: Delta Airlines
www.delta.com/gb/en
Northwest Airbus A320: Blonde_Bird / Med
www.airline-empires.com/index.php?/gallery/image/1…
Bidding system: IBS Software
www.ad-opt.com/crew-rostering/pbs/?slide_1
Crew Room: Mesa Air
www.glassdoor.co.uk/Photos/Mesa-Air-Office-Photos-…
Hotel: Unknown
ontheroadwithjen.com/grand-hyatt-san-diego/
Pilots licence: Jonathan Thorne
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_pilot_licence
CHAPTERS
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00:00 - Intro
00:24 - The Merger
02:25 - Duty Friction
03:48 - The Flight Crew
05:19 - The Day Before
06:16 - Getting Underway
07:36 - Turbulence
08:21 - Headsets Off
09:58 - Comm Systems & ACARS
11:26 - Getting Comfortable
13:04 - NORDO/PLOC Events
14:51 - Top Of Descent
16:00 - Denver Center Is Worried
17:15 - Where Are We?
19:41 - Getting The Message
21:00 - Media Coverage
21:55 - Repercussions
Aircraft used - FlightFactor-A320Ultimate:
store.x-plane.org/A320-Ultimate_p_688.html
All Comments (21)
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Worst part is that by the time the captain figured out how the bidding system worked... he didn't need to use it anymore.
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Missing 8 calls from mom is bad. Imagine missing 8 calls from ATC
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This is truly bizarre. I get that they got distracted, but this is them forgetting that they are flying a plane for over an hour.
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I just wonder how overly-complicated their bidding system was to cause that level of inattention...
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The company should have been reprimanded for having a scheduling system that could require over 90 minutes of 1 on 1 training.
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When they realized they had let time get away from them and they realized what they had done, that had to be a SICK feeling.
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My Wife and I were on this flight. Nobody knew anything was wrong. When the pilot announced they'd overflown the airport, I suspected their careers would be over.
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As a pilot who flew in the Minneapolis area when this happened, I recall this incident well. The consensus many pilots came to was the flight crew were asleep, not distracted. They were woken up by the call from the flight attendants. How convenient that the power was cycled on the cockpit voice recorder. Regardless, the resulting loss of flying privileges is very appropriate for the aircrew.
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Can you imagine the sick feeling those pilots had all the way back. And seeing all those cops and their boss there, it must have been the worst flight ever that did not involve a problem with the plane itself.
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It seems a little risky for the ACARS system to have a "Delete All" button just sitting there without a confirmation prompt. That was probably the most inconsequential event in this story, but I can imagine a scenario where it could come into play.
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As a cabin crew member we have to check on the pilots every 30 min, either going into the cockpit or by inter phone. It's a company rule.
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I had a friend who was a first officer on Eastern in the 70's. He told of a pilot who routinely flew New York to the midwest (can't recall where). For some reason, he was given a flight from New York to Miami, but was so used to the other route that he just blindly headed that way. They were apparently somewhere near Pittsburgh before anyone took notice. The crew rerouted and nothing more was said. Different times, different rules.
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One the plus side, they don't need to worry about that bidding system any more.
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Can I just say, one of my favourite television shows growing up in Canada was 'Mayday: Air Crash Investigations', and this series you do absolutely blows that show out of the water. I just love how much depth of detail you provide in these stories, but also that they're about incidents in general and not just crashes or other famous 'accidents'. I've enjoyed all of your content over the years, but this series is really phenomenal. Congrats to you and your team!
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"We pilots are always interested in getting some food." 😂 That reminded me of the "Hollywood vs Reality" series on 74 Gear, when he said that an unrealistic aspect of "Airplane!" was the Captain not finishing dessert.
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I think the aircraft deserves to be awarded the flight hours in command seeing it flew it's self for nearly the whole flight. I believe that now both pilots are working as IT experts...haha.
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While the Captain was sleeping, the pilot flying decided to catch up his favorite YouTube channel, binge-watching Mentour Pilot as they flew way past their destination… 😁
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Imagine the confusion of the passengers when you land and there’s police waiting for their plane ✈️.
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This also happened in Hawaii some years ago. Oahu to Hilo, overshot the Big Island by about 100 miles. They fell asleep.
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Imagine they finish their conversation and look up and see and wonder what are those F16s doing up here!!
