[Travel] Plane in a spot of bother......

[dazzer6666]

For anyone interested in such things, Dubai/LGW flight unable to land at LGW due to wind shear.........aborted after a couple of attempts now in a mayday situation (low fuel) and heading to Manchester.

https://www.flightradar24.com/UAE15/1f6e9c06

 

[Dave the OAP]

On his way down to Manchester now

 

[dazzer6666]

On his way down to Manchester now

On fumes ! Safely down it seems

 

[hans kraay fan club]

I guess that 'low on fuel' was in relative terms. Can't have been THAT low, if they diverted it to Manchester, when there's presumably a suitable runway a lot nearer (Bournemouth has a long strip, and masses of empty landing slots).

 

[Dave the OAP]

It's down now. Woohoo.

 

[Ernest]

Heathrow a lot nearer than Manchester

 

[Easy 10]

Glad they're down safely. But how macked off would you be, having to yomp all the way back down from Manchester

 

[Guinness Boy]

I guess that 'low on fuel' was in relative terms. Can't have been THAT low, if they diverted it to Manchester, when there's presumably a suitable runway a lot nearer (Bournemouth has a long strip, and masses of empty landing slots).

Would it not have had to go to somewhere that was currently less windy? Else it makes no sense diverting that far at all

 

[dazzer6666]

Glad they're down safely. But how macked off would you be, having to yomp all the way back down from Manchester

On a bus, on a Friday, in this weather - will take as long as the flight did....................

 

[Timbo]

Heathrow a lot nearer than Manchester

The problem is the wind, the wind is lighter in the North.

 

[Knocky's Nose]

The problem is the wind, the wind is lighter in the North.

Inferior quality wind up North? Not like proper Southern wind, which has an air of quality and weight to it....

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

Interesting flight plan.
Looks like a single circuit in the holding stack into LGW and TWO "missed approach" aka aborted landings.
The odd thing next is that it was sent south and did a double circuits over Brighton before being directed to fly north .... probably UK air-space management

CAA have strict standards about minimum remaining fuel required at destination, with huge fines for breaches - it's examples like this that help show why
Airlines hate carrying surplus fuel as the added weight costs them money ...

 

[AmexRuislip]

I guess that 'low on fuel' was in relative terms. Can't have been THAT low, if they diverted it to Manchester, when there's presumably a suitable runway a lot nearer (Bournemouth has a long strip, and masses of empty landing slots).

I see what you did there

 

[casbom]

I've heard a few planes aborting landings this morning, but probably no more than usual. Certainly becoming a current occurrence now (not just because of wind), years ago it was quite rare.

 

[Guinness Boy]

On a bus, on a Friday, in this weather - will take as long as the flight did....................

After two aborted landings, a circle and a trip up North on fumes I'd also allow extra time for everyone to take a trip to the Kermit to change in to fresh undercrackers before bus boarding....

 

[Mr Putdown]

I guess that 'low on fuel' was in relative terms. Can't have been THAT low, if they diverted it to Manchester, when there's presumably a suitable runway a lot nearer (Bournemouth has a long strip, and masses of empty landing slots).

We’ve currently experiencing gale force 9 winds gusting 10 in Christchurch where Bournemouth Airport is located. It would have been just as dangerous to attempt to land, if not more so, than Gatwick.

 

[Sussex Nomad]

I've heard a few planes aborting landings this morning, but probably no more than usual. Certainly becoming a current occurrence now (not just because of wind), years ago it was quite rare.

Flew through some of the worst turbulence ever coming home from Greece in October, like to think I'm an experienced traveller, but that scared the life out of me.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

I've heard a few planes aborting landings this morning, but probably no more than usual. Certainly becoming a current occurrence now (not just because of wind), years ago it was quite rare.

No it wasn't. Very common during windy days. When working as an aircraft engineer at LGW used sit in a van at lunchtimes on the apron in front of Hangar 6 approx. 150 yards from the runway. Great fun watching them land in windy conditions especially as they passed the end of the hangars when the cross wind caught them. The old flying sheds were a picture being chucked all over the place.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Better safe than sorry. No airline is going to take that course of action lightly.

 

[Curious Orange]

For anyone interested in such things, Dubai/LGW flight unable to land at LGW due to wind shear.........aborted after a couple of attempts now in a mayday situation (low fuel) and heading to Manchester.

https://www.flightradar24.com/UAE15/1f6e9c06

That was probably the alternate destination lodged in the flight plan, they'll have fueled to be able to make the alternate destination if they can't land at their actual destination... so my mate who's a pilot told me.