KL 1055 took three attempts to land at bristol on wednesday.
First approach to RWY 27 was aborted at about 1000 ft, instead the plane passed the runway about 600m north (over the parking lot) and then flew a REAL close circuit to land on RWY 09.
Beeing too high (or too fast, or both) the final reached far into the runway, and the pilot decided to go around at about the height of the first level of the airport building (30 ft ?).
Passengers were not 'screaming in fear, when the plane was about to crash' or ' clutched each other in panic' (which I would have appreciated, as the lady to me left was quite good looking
)
Instead they made jokes like 'the pilot forgot to lower the gear' or 'the navigator picked the wrong airport'
After a few minutes around Bristol and Filton (I was thinking the pilot might divert to that airfield, as the crosswind at BRS was quite heavy) and finally landed smooth as silk on RWY 27 at BRS after a slightly turbulent approach.
A real non-event so far.
During taxi to the gate, the Co explained via the PA, that there was 'a misunderstanding between the captain and the controller, about the landing direction'
How can there be a misunderstanding at an airfield wich just one runway and not even a 13/31 or something confusing.
Maybe a crew member or a controller can enlighten me ?