Originally Posted by Stratosphere

Actually the taxiway landings the crews for both airlines in the recent 2 that I can remember did not lose their jobs just went back for additional training if I remember it correctly. Me personally I find a taxiway landing to be a more dangerous situation than a wrong airport landing but I am not the judge or jury on these matters. A tailpipe torch can and has happened before to a lot of airlines. Usually on the DC-9 types it is usually mechanics that do it because they usually do not use checklists and start engines from memory and hold the start switch get it to max motoring and throw the fuel lever and remember Oh I need ignition and reach up and POW..But I have seen pilots do it too although not very often. I think you guys should cut the G4 guys some slack you don't have to look far to see mistakes in your own house.