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Old 26th Mar 2006, 08:53
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Bengerman
 
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Flew GB to Gib on Sat 18th. Lumpy old approach, going from lumpy to downright rough as we approached 27. Capt elected to fly a Go Around, seemed nicely handled, and, after holding for a few minutes, we diverted to Malaga.
Whole thing seemed professionally handled, pax kept informed and it does not appear to be unusual for Gib to have diversions.
If an airport has a lot of Go Arounds (Jersey is another that springs to mind) then it is more likely that there will be the occassionally "non-standard" one flown. It is unfortunate that the topography of Gib makes these Go Arounds more demanding than would otherwise be the case.
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