Re: AAIB Report into 3-Engined 747 over London
As we have said in the past Jouno's read what they want and not the full facts.
"The aircraft performed a series of sharp turns over Central London as it fought to gain height before reaching Heathrow."
Well not according to AAIB, as I understand it it was to lose the height, ready for the approach into Heathrow.
As far as I'm concerned I would rather a crew, in similar circs, went for an airfield they knew they could make, rather than be diverted to a field by ATC which they would perhaps not make it. As already mentioned it would be a brave ATCO not to go with the crew's request's.
The jouno's are reading to much into the report's "what if" comments.