Front page of today's Gulf Daily News
Go-around probe by airline
By RICHARD MOORE
MANAMA
Officials are investigating an incident in which a Gulf Air pilot trying to land at Bahrain International Airport elected to perform a "go-around".
The incident involved an Airbus A320 coming in from Cairo, the same type aircraft and route involved in last year's Gulf Air disaster, just off Muharraq.
Gulf Air's on-time performance board is reviewing Tuesday's incident, in which the pilot chose a flight "go-around" prior to landing.
Gulf Air Flight 070 was carrying more than 100 passengers and a crew of seven.
It landed at 7.25pm, 30 minutes behind schedule.
No discomfort was caused to the passengers, according to a statement issued by the airline last night.
It did not identify the pilot, or give a reason for the go-around.
Despite what happened last year some of our boys out here will be tempted to get it down first time if they think they are not only going to be invited in for tea and bikkies but have it splashed all over the local rag!!!