Originally Posted by crosvs

Anyone care to explain how/why a Northwest Airlines 747-400 is sitting in the cargo area of SAN?

That airport can't handle widebody aircraft, let alone a 747-400. Getting that thing to land -- forget taking off -- on that short runway would only be possible if it were basically totally empty, and even then, using slightly unorthodox STOL techniques, I'm sure.

So? Any thoughts? Just curious!