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Old 30th March 2004 | 16:40
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Bletchley
 
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Folks,

At the risk of being ceremoniously hanged, drawn and quartered, can you please answer what seems to me to be a logical question?.

The a/c returned because part of the wheel mechanism fell off (or whatever).

Now as the a/c had to land anyway why not go on to its destination?

I don't wish to be contraversial, but why do aircraft always land at the first opportunity for even a 'small' item?

I can understand that there many reasons why you would want to land immediately but surely not every time?

You will obviously realise that I am not in the Aviation Industry but 'outsiders' like me have no way of understanding this practice...so please don't be too harsh!
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