Pilots of LATAM flight #LA4640 mistakenly attempted to land at wrong airport

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Pilots of flight to to San Jose Do Rio Preto mistakenly approached another airport.

During flight #LA4640 from Sao Paulo to San Jose Do Rio Preto, Brazil, the pilots mistakenly approached Catanduva Airport (SBCD), Brazil.

The Airbus A320 (reg. PR-MHM) approached runway 24 at Catanduva Airport until Sao Jose ATC alerted the crew that they were approaching the wrong airport.

According to The Aviation Herald, the crew reported a GPS mismatch.

The A320 safely landed at its destination 15 min later.

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