Malaysian MH132 flys in wrong direction

[Brian Noldt]

Malaysian Airlines MH132 took off from Auckland on a flight to Kuala Lumpur when a few minutes into the flight the pilot called ATC to query why he was flying south towards Melbourne instead of north to Kuala Lumpur.

Story here:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3374909/Malaysia-Airline-flew-wrong-direction-pilot-didn-t-know.html

[Nigel C]

And ATC replied "Well sir, you're the one with the controls in your hands!" :eek:

[Grahame Hutchison]

Just as well ATC didn't ask the pilot for his altitude and current position, as he may have responded, "12,000ft and in the front seat".

[Paul F]

To be fair to the crew the airline filed a different flight plan to ATC to what the crew had.

[Radi K]

Happens more than you think.