Ryanair flight lands at wrong airport

A BLUNDERING pilot was last night facing the sack after landing his passenger jet in a military airfield by mistake.

Ryanair flight lands at wrong airport

He touched down the Ryanair flight from Liverpool five miles short of his intended destination at City of Derry Airport.

As the 39 passengers and six crew were taken away from Ballykelly airbase by coach, the pilot was ordered to explain himself.

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