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Affiliate kwch. landings at the wrong airport have happened before. last year a passenger plane carrying 14 people landed at the wrong airport in west virginia, and a military jet last year landed at tiny tampa airport in a residential area. >> giant 4241 heavy, that's j-a-b-a-r-r-a. >> okay, all right. we'll copy that. >> reporter: but neither of those planes were as giant as the dreamlifter, the modified passenger plane that boeing says can hold more cargo than any other plane in the world. >> all right, rene marsh joins us now from washington. what do we know about this takeoff attempt late...

>> reporter: a giant cargo plane stranded in wichita, kansas, this morning, after making a big mistake, landing at the wrong airport, ten miles away from where it was supposed to. >> giant 4241 heavy, do you know which airport you're at? >> well, we think we have a pretty good pulse. >> giant 4241 heavy, roger, you -- it appears you are at jabarra. >> say again? >> giant 4241 heavy, we saw the plane on the radar and it appears you are at jabarra airport. >> say again the name of it again? >> jabara. >> reporter: the jet was supposed to land at the mcconnell air force base late last night but s...

Jabara. >> say again? >> giant 4241 heavy, we saw the plane on the radar and it appears you are at jabara airport. >> say again the name of it again? >> jabara. >> the jet was supposed to land at the mcconnell air force base late last night but somehow ended up at the jabara airport, making matters worse, jabara has no control tower and a runway that's only half the length of mcconnell's, so as it is now the 747 dream lifter cannot take off from there, the runway is too short. >> nine miles southeast. >> yes, sir, we just landed at the other airport. >> reporter: and it doesn't end there, a tu...

Morning. good morning, christine and john. major confusion in the cockpit and a huge embarrassment for these pilots. we don't know how it happened or even why at this point. that's what the faa is trying to figure out. it is so clear that when they land they're not quite sure where they are. take a listen. >> do you know which airport you're at? >> well, we think we have a pretty good -- >> have you, roger. it appears that you are -- >> say again. >> giant 4241 heavy, it appear that is you are at jabara airport. >> it is apparently half the length of the destination airport's runway and runway...

A residential area. >> giant 4241 heavy, that's j h j-a-b-a-r-r-a. >> copy that. >> reporter: neither were the planes were as giant as the dreamlifter, the boeing plan that can hold more cargo than any other plane in the world. an update on the situation in kansas. tug has turned the plane around, it is now at the end of the runway, and it's been determined that the plane will be able to take off from this airport, the scheduled takeoff time is about five hours from now. our affiliates are reporting they are waiting for a new crew. kate? >> we'll see how that, keep tracking that for us but als...