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In the name of accuracy, it did not land at the wrong terminal. It was directed to the wrong terminal by Ground Control after it had landed.
Notice that the article said "arrive," not "land." I'm going to guess it was given the correct taxiway directions for the flight which was following it.
In the name of accuracy, it did not land at the wrong terminal. It was directed to the wrong terminal by Ground Control after it had landed.
Notice that the article said "arrive," not "land." I'm going to guess it was given the correct taxiway directions for the flight which was following it.
So how did it happen to get the wrong instructions?
So how did it happen to get the wrong instructions?
Hard to say, but I guarantee an official investigation will ensue.
With absolutely no facts to go on, my best pure guess as to how it could happen is what I said before... somehow when the handoff from Air Traffic Control to Ground Traffic Control occurred, the controller picked up the gate assignment for the wrong plane and directed this plane to it.
In the name of accuracy, it did not land at the wrong terminal. It was directed to the wrong terminal by Ground Control after it had landed.
Ground doesn't give out gate assignments, nor do they direct aircraft to gates. The ground controller asks the aircraft what gate they're parking at, and directs them to the appropriate ramp entrance. Once the aircraft is off the movement area, they're no longer of any concern to ground.
(this is all JFK specific, but often the case at larger airports)
In the name of accuracy, it did not land at the wrong terminal. It was directed to the wrong terminal by Ground Control after it had landed.
Notice that the article said "arrive," not "land." I'm going to guess it was given the correct taxiway directions for the flight which was following it.
I noticed that the article said "arrived" but the title of the post says "lands".
I hate to say it, but I'll bet the onus is on the passengers who weren't properly screened to go back to the airport and report to CBP. I'd also imagine that if they don't do it, they could face difficulties later down the road. CBP will have access to the manifest and will know who did and didn't enter the country properly.
Ground doesn't give out gate assignments, nor do they direct aircraft to gates. The ground controller asks the aircraft what gate they're parking at, and directs them to the appropriate ramp entrance. Once the aircraft is off the movement area, they're no longer of any concern to ground.
(this is all JFK specific, but often the case at larger airports)
Didn't know this. So who tells the plane which exit off the runway to take? And when does the handoff from Air to Ground Control occur?
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