A380 at LGW

[barrythecat]

Just saw a Singapore A380 on approach into LGW, whats all that about?

[White Knight]

Landing there I imagine!!! Sorry - couldn't resist that:E

[akerosid]

Several flights were delayed or diverted this afternoon, due to a fire alarm at the LHR tower - among them, the A380 to LGW.

Situation now returning to normal.

[ukdean]

Sounds interesting....possible divert from lhr?

[barrythecat]

Thanks for the info, shame though we don't normally get to see the 380:D

[Charley B]

Just seen it as well--fantastic sight going down the approach--think probs at LHR Jet A/ways and BMI have just gone in as well

[hetfield]

Oh my God, a 380 is diverting.:eek:

Unbelievable.

[Dr_Tre]

it has happened before.

[Illusory]

A few BA a/c have diverted to Luton too. The back log to get back to LHR is pretty massive i hear. Lots of discretion issues etc. Will be a long night!!

[unablereqnavperf]

Hope it missed the school!

[Northern Hero]

2nd 380 diversion today. EK DXB-JFK diverted to MUC with a medical emergency.

Oh god. I'm sounding like a spotter now :}

[LN-KGL]

Northern Hero
Oh god. I'm sounding like a spotter now :}And the colour of your anorak is? :8

Here is a photo of the Emirates A380 dumping fuel before landing at MUC
http://img377.imageshack.us/img377/2264/img9989ux1.jpg
No need for an anorak there it seems

[Fly747]

Good one KGL. How far below were you? Did they warn you?
I would have considered flying an offset, maybe a risk of engine surge if you ingest fuel. Perhaps you did offset, it would be interesting to know more.

[jetboyjim]

Did it make it under the bridge along taxiway Lima?

[Dropline]

Didn't get that far...parked on 171.

[JB007]

Just taxied past it! It needs a wash....

[Charley B]

it has just left about 5 mins ago to return to LHR--very quiet as it went past!

[Leave 5 on the glide]

SQ318 left LGW about 10 minutes ago ..........

[LN-KGL]

Fly747
Good one KGL. How far below were you? Did they warn you?
I would have considered flying an offset, maybe a risk of engine surge if you ingest fuel. Perhaps you did offset, it would be interesting to know more.First an answer to your first question Fly747: I was at least 33,000 feet below and at least 1,300 km to the north northwest. ;)

The photo was taken 12:23 as the Emirates A380 passed above westbound on UL984 and was published on a Polish aviation forum. In other words the photo was taken from the ground - and no danger for engine surge or chemical pneumonia for the photographer. For those of you in the sharp end, remember to smile even at cruise altitude - you can be taken photo of. :O

I limit my self to take photos of parked aircraft, taxiing aircraft, aircraft taking off, aircraft on short final or landing and sometime I even get photo of a captain showing he's an anorak :ok:

http://www.plane-spotter.com/Jpegs/MAN04/SpotA/EK6.jpg
Of course the aircraft the captain took a photo was the Concorde at Manchester Airport. And yes, he did make a full stop on taxiway Alpha before shooting G-BOAC.

[Rainboe]

That was quite a telephoto shot to get Jodrell Bank in as well. Good shot!

[LN-KGL]

The photo was taken on 4 September 2004 with my at that time brand new Canon EOS 10D. The lens I had attached was a 100-400 mm L and I used a focal length of 250 mm for the shot. I didn't notice anything about the captain taking pictures at MAN, but discover this did I first a couple of days later as I went through the photos at home.