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Old 3rd Jul 2012, 16:35   #1 (permalink)
 
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British Airways Emergency in Progress: Manchester
Aircraft preparing for emergency landing in MAN, according to PPRuNe. Info only.
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Old 3rd Jul 2012, 16:37   #2 (permalink)
 
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BA1488. G-EUUJ.
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Old 3rd Jul 2012, 16:49   #3 (permalink)
 
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Insert Airplane Leslie Nielsen clip here.....

Joking aside...best of luck guys. Fingers crossed for you.

Anyone know what the nature of the emergency / problem is?
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Old 3rd Jul 2012, 16:51   #4 (permalink)
 
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Apparently it has landed (1734LT).
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Yes, was alerted to 7700 squawk on FR24 and watched it make a quick descent from around Preston into Manchester. No other news yet.
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Old 3rd Jul 2012, 17:02   #6 (permalink)
 
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BA1488
Heathrow-Glasgow.

Edit: Showing as having landed at GLA 17:36 on the airport's website.
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Old 3rd Jul 2012, 17:30   #7 (permalink)
 
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This information is public domain as it can be displayed by any travel agent with access to a GDS.

DOBA1488
* OPERATIONAL FLIGHT INFO * BA1488 0 TU 03JUL
CITY INFO HOUR LOCAL)
LHR ESTIMATED TIME OF DEPARTURE 1638
LEFT THE GATE 1638
TOOK OFF 1655
DELAY OPERATIONAL REASON
DELAY OPERATIONAL REASON
OTHER INFORMATION
FLIGHT DIVERTED- CONTACT BRITISH
AIRWAYS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL 1730 MAN
MAN DIV GLA MAN
COMMERCIAL PUBLICITY / PASSENGER CONVENIENCE
PASSENGERS ON BOARD 163)
AIRCRAFT LANDED 1734
ARRIVED 1736
ESTIMATED TIME OF DEPARTURE 1835
ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL 1730 MAN
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Old 3rd Jul 2012, 17:39   #8 (permalink)
 
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May be a little late into Glasgow


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Old 3rd Jul 2012, 18:53   #9 (permalink)
 
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Great reporting -I guess the a/c type is irrelevant I hope everyone is OK.
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Old 3rd Jul 2012, 18:56   #10 (permalink)
 
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BA in Emergency??????????

Oh Lord, we all gone die.
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Old 3rd Jul 2012, 22:06   #11 (permalink)
 
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Showing as having landed at GLA 17:36 on the airport's website.
Sorry, should have said "showing as having landed 17:36 on the GLA website", it didn't actually specify where the landing had taken place.
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Medical divert.
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