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A British Airways flight from London to Dusseldorf landed "by accident" Monday
in Edinburgh in Edinburgh. Passengers did not notice the error until the crew
announced that the landing was being initiated at Edinburgh airport.
 
The flight, which was flown for by BA by the German lease partner WDL
Aviation, would go from London City Airport to Dusseldorf. Due to a paperwork
error, the aircraft flew to Scotland, reports the BBC. BA and WDL are
investigating how this could have happened.
 
"We have apologized to our passengers for this interruption of their journey
and will contact each of them," BA said in a statement. The company emphasizes
that safety has never been at stake, because the pilots assumed that Edinburgh
was the planned final destination.
 
Passengers only noticed that the BAe 146-200 had flown north instead of east
when the crew announced the flight was approaching Edinburgh. A concerned
passenger asked a flight attendant if they really meant that.
 
The confusion was complete, at the end of which the pilot asked the passengers
to raise their hands if they wanted to go to Dusseldorf. "Everyone raised
their hand," said a passenger.

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