BBC News - Jumbo jet 'stuck' after landing at wrong airport
All going according to plan then....
The giant cargo jet was heading for McConnell air force base in Wichita but instead touched down at nearby Colonel James Jabara airport.
Local media report that the jet may be too large to take off from Jabara's 1,860m (6,100ft) runway.
Boeing is sending a tug to the airport to turn the plane around, reports say.
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The cargo plane normally requires a runway of 2,780m (9,119ft) to take off at maximum weight, it says, and the tug dispatched to the airport to turn the jumbo around has broken down en route.
Local media report that the jet may be too large to take off from Jabara's 1,860m (6,100ft) runway.
Boeing is sending a tug to the airport to turn the plane around, reports say.
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The cargo plane normally requires a runway of 2,780m (9,119ft) to take off at maximum weight, it says, and the tug dispatched to the airport to turn the jumbo around has broken down en route.
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