Rex pilots misidentified coal facility in Newcastle as runway in 2012

Two Regional Express (Rex) pilots flying from Sydney to Newcastle began preparations to land on a coal facility after struggling to locate Williamtown Airport in dark conditions. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) report on the November 8 2012 incident found the captain thought the buildings and lights of the Kooragang Island coal facility was … Continue reading Rex pilots misidentified coal facility in Newcastle as runway in 2012