Bad weather delays team arrival
October 16, 2010 - 1:42PM
The Australian Commonwealth Games team has finally touched down in Sydney after being diverted to Canberra to refuel because high winds delayed its arrival.
The team's Qantas charter flight was meant to have touched down in Sydney at 6.45am but was delayed several times.
A Qantas spokesman said heavy winds had forced Sydney Airport to operate only one runway.
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As a result, the team's flight was diverted to Canberra to refuel.
Family, friends, the media, Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Opposition Leader Tony Abbott have been waiting since early this morning to greet the team.
There are about 300 athletes on the plane.
"Delayed several times" - holding or missed approaches due windshear or x-wind?
What odds the 747 Fleet Manager (who was in charge) was carrying min-op?
