View Full Version : Close encounter at YUL
Smurfjet
24th Sep 2000, 09:34
Anybody heard about that AFR flight that did a go around really low on 24R at YUL due to traffic not vacating quickly enough?
Willie Everlearn
8th Oct 2000, 00:02
Yeah!
There was an aircraft on the runway. Since there is only room for 'one at a time', AFR had to 'go-around'.
Not a very common occurrence, eh? But, happens even at the best airports.
AND...
sometimes ATC can run things a little tight.
Who knows?
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Smurfjet
9th Oct 2000, 10:39
Should have seen it on the news :) They made such a big deal!
Willie Everlearn
9th Oct 2000, 16:32
Smurf
That's always the way, eh? The press have nothing much to do and something like that always makes for sensational news.
The recent AeroMexico DC-9 that hydroplanned off the runway in northern Mexico???
According to the press, it 'crashed' on landing.
I suppose it 'crashed' into some buildings as it ran out of runway and through the airport fence. But, generally, airplanes that 'crash' fall out of the sky and haven't actually been on the ground in the landing rollout. Have they???
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