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Pilot who forgot to land: "We weren't asleep"

Northwest Flights 188

Pilot who forgot to land: "We weren't asleep"

MINNEAPOLIS - The first officer of the jet that missed its destination by 150 miles has denied a disagreement with his captain or a nap in the cockpit, claiming passengers were never in danger.

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Pilots miss airport by 150 miles

Northwest Airlines

Pilots miss airport by 150 miles

By SCOTT MAYEROWITZ

Two pilots of a Northwest Airlines flight Wednesday were apparently so distracted that they missed their airport and kept flying for 150 miles before landing the plane and its 147 passengers safely.

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One GPS typo and you are in Carpi instead of Capri

Italy

One GPS typo and you are in Carpi instead of Capri

ROME — Officials say a Swedish couple looking for the pristine waters of the popular island of Capri ended some 400 miles (660 kilometers) away in the northern industrial town of Carpi after misspel

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Singapore to miss tourism target as visitors decline

Singapore

Singapore to miss tourism target as visitors decline

By bloomberg.com

Singapore expects this year's visitor arrivals and tourism receipts to fall short of its target after travelers for September fell to a two-year low, the tourism board said in an e-mailed statement to

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