Damned if you do, damned if you don't.
The only way we'll know where the aircraft actually was as all this happened is if the FO in question says so on here (unlikely) or an ATCO in the know, says on here (less unlikely.)
If it was 15 mins from LDY, does it put the flight somewhere near TOD? At that point, starting to divert to an (unfamilar to the FO) alternate, single handedly in an already high pressured situation...? Or am I barking up the wrong tree?
The aircraft landed safely and passengers reached their destination the same evening.
