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Old 27th May 2008 | 22:37
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I'm relieved that I've not read of any more (serious) accidents yesterday.

I flew back from Caen in the late afternoon intending to go to Biggin Hill, but the ATIS there gave OVC at 001 by the time we were coasting in. We diverted to Lydd which was not much better (5000, BKN 006, mist) and got down safely.

I presume there had been quite a few diversions that afternoon as people tried to get home after a bank holiday weekend flying. The very helpful Lydd controller said they wished people would consider them as an airfield to visit in fair weather - and not just as a diversion airfield when everything else is below minima.
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