When in doubt ... blame the ground crew!

[Daleandee]

Too funny ...

https://www.foxnews.com/travel/buddha-air-flight-wrong-direction-destination

Though a flight attendant reportedly informed passengers that the plane was heading to Pokhara, not Janakpur, nothing could be done, as the aircraft was already airborne.

 

[flyingron]

This hasn't happened since 1993. Alrighty then.

 

[Daleandee]

Even the best can make mistakes ...

This was a number of years ago.

Edit: of course the mighty C-17 with a capable pilot took off from the little strip with room to spare:

 

[3393RP]

Almost as good as the Dreamlifter landing at Beech Field in Wichita a few years ago.