I read the story in the Sun newspaper and I have to say it is slightly amusing at the omission of certain facts. Apparently it was the pilot who decided it was too foggy to land at Jersey. I was on duty on both days the flight tried to operate, and the METAR at EGJJ when the first flight returned was along the lines of RVR 700, OVC000. Not sure what Jersey's Airport Operating Minima are, but even if the airport was open, it would be BMI Baby who set the individual crew operating minima??? Therefore it wouldn't have been a decision the pilot could have made on his own? (Please correct if I am wrong here).
Secondly, the paper reported the second flight flew Birmingham to Jersey, couldn't land so diverted to DTV. Incorrect. It landed in Bournemouth where I have it on good authority passengers were offered the chance to continue their journey's on their own accord or they could return to DTVA on the B735 which arrived back later that evening before positioning back to Brum.
God love the tabloids and bitter passengers wanting to sell their stories!
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