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SLF here - could someone please enlighten me as to the significance of changing from 26L to 26R after the go-around? Thanks.
Edit: I Google Earth CDG and note that 26R is longer, so maybe the pilots just wanted more room to stop if needed, but the radio conversation mentions 27R which I assume is just a mistake?
Arrivals at CDG are normally conducted using the outer runways (ie 26L or 27R). In this case the first approach was flown to 26L and the aircraft eventually landed on 27R. The outer runways are the same length (2700m) and are shorter than the inner runways normally used for departures. The reports are all a bit vague about what happened, but my guess is they requested the second approach to 27R due to possible interference with the ILS signal on 26L.