I marvel that 'they' manage to have both STN and LTN carrying out runway work over the same months. You would have thought a little planning, communication and forethought might have been deployed to avoid this.
I imagine that a flight ecountering multiple diversions and a gear problem resulting in bending the airframe would be dauntingly stressful. Whatever the outcome I hope the crew enjoy a beer and a good nights sleep tonight.
Cheers
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