Flybe Dash emergency at LGW? (copy including spotter chat)

[timmcat]

Friend on the ground at LGW has reported that a Dash just landed is surrounded by emergency vehicles on the runway. Pax and crew yet to evacuate.

Probably a non-event so feel free to flame / delete as appropriate.

[Neoburner]

Smoke filled cabin on finals, full evac on the runway, stacked n packed for up to one hour ive been told

[Avitor]

Just announced on Sky. More to follow.

[W2k]

Sky news link (http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Gatwick-Airport-Emergency-Landing-By-Flybe-Jet-Closes-Airport/Article/200907415345579?lpos=World_News_First_UK_News_Article_Teaser _Region_0&lid=ARTICLE_15345579_Gatwick_Airport%3A_Emergency_Landing_By _Flybe_Jet_Closes_Airport). Suggests the entire airport has been closed? :bored:

Gatwick Airport has been temporarily closed after an emergency landing by a Flybe jet.

[HeathrowAirport]

Gatwick Runway open, Now landing 26L.

[HeathrowAirport]

Paris CDG (LFPG) to Cardiff (EGFF) BEE143G

G-JECL (http://www.libhomeradar.org/aircraft/G-JECL.html)

[Drink Up Thee Cider]

Flybe issued these sage-like words, so obviously a good job done by the crew::D

Flybe Statement relating to Flight BE 1432 from Paris CDG to Cardiff

Flybe can confirm that Flight BE1432 flying from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Cardiff was diverted into London Gatwick landing at 1226 local time.

The priority landing, at which emergency vehicles were deployed by the airport as a precautionary measure, followed a suspected technical fault.

All 46 passengers disembarked safely and without incident and will be re-accommodated at the earliest possible opportunity.

The safety of its passengers and crew is Flybe’s number one priority.

[tigger2k8]

skynews really has went down-hill on reporting, from claiming the airport was closed to saying there was only 14 PAX (as of 13:40 their article states this)

while BBC / flybe reports 46 PAX and just a runway closeure

[Avitor]

"Flybe issued these sage-like words, so obviously a good job done by the crew:":D
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Have just heard a passenger give his account of the incident on Sky news....confirms the above. :D

[HeathrowAirport]

EZY5292 MILAN DIVERTED
EI921 FARO DIVERTED
BA2723 ALICANTE DIVERTED
BT651 RIGA DIVERTED
EK015 DUBAI DIVERTED
TCX513L CORFU DIVERTED

Does anyone know were each of these diverted?

[fc101]

skynews really has went down-hill on reporting

They weren't too bad I thought

"Gatwick Runway Shuts After Jet Emergency"

Isn't the Dash 8 a prop or does it have exceptionally powerful exhausts

Where was the "death plunge", the captain struggling to remain in control, orphans etc etc? Where is the BBCs aviation expert. Where are live interviews from terrified SLF. We demand to be told! :ugh:

Seems like a textbook handling of the situation

fc101
E145 driver

[Whatisthematrix]

Colleague of mine is on EK015. Ended up in Birmingham.

[cats_five]

Where also are the puppies, kittens, babies and nuns?

(or monks if you prefer)

[howflytrg]

And now sky at 1412 report that everyone was injured?? when will that news channel just stop bothering to report aviation relatied matters....they always seem to get it wrong. see it first at sky?? see it wrong first at sky :}

[Bad Robot]

I suppose "Technically" they were injured, especially if everyone and a Lung full of the Smoke.

BR.

[howflytrg]

well technically i'm 'injured' every time i go through staff security and get fiddled with. but sky don't seem interested ....... perhaps if i start smoking or set alight and have a death plunge in secuity i would be news worthy :}

or maybe i'll just get carted away. :sad:

[KernowGuy]

Currently sat on the tarmac in Bournemouth

BA8114 AMS - LGW. 2 other BA a/c here too

[howflytrg]

kernowguy what time are you expecting to get going back to LGW?

[greekdalek]

Bloody nuisance as my partner will be 3 hours late from Vienna and will miss half the concert tonight!
Why couldn't they land their crock of s**t at Manston and cause less disruption to everybody else?
:ugh:

[howflytrg]

because manston has bugger all engineering. and should the worst come to be lgw is right next door to east surrey hospital. not even 5 mins away from airside!

[5milesbaby]

ATC "I'm sorry Sir, due to the fact my uncle's sister-in-law's boyfriends mum is due into Gatters in about half an hour and they have drinkies booked with their neighbours later we are going to ask you to fly for an extra 30 minutes with that acrid smell and go block some other piece of tarmac. Actually, most of Northern France are about to move out and shut down so would you mind possibly bogging off there instead so I don't even have to fill in any paperwork and we can save our foam for the firefighters to fill up the local nightclub later for the end of term foamparty? They would also appreciate not having their afternoon kick-a-round interrupted and the nursery school 3 miles from touchdown still have the kids in the playground following lunch................"
:ugh::ugh::ugh::ugh::ugh:

[atco-matic]

BA2723 div to BOH
BA2957 div to BOH
BA8114 div to BOH
EK 015 div to BHX
EZY5292 div to STN
TCX513L div to STN
BT651 div to STN
TOM4501 div to LTN
TOM4521 div to ???
TOM4541 div to ???
EI921 div to ???

[greekdalek]

I thought Manston had a nice wide and long runway suitable for emergency landings on foam for aircraft with collapsing gear?

Obviously I was venting my frustration in a somwehat petulant and thoughtless way and have subsequently realised the issue was "smoke in cabin" - apologies to the flight crew and passengers who looked as tho' they were stoic throughout.

Mrs Greekdalek will not mind missing 30 mins of Australian Pink Floyd when she knows what has caused all this.:}

[Storminnorm]

I thought smoking was banned in cabins? WTFIH?

[Robin400]

Shut off the appropriate bleed air, land as soon as possible and vacate the runway at a fast turnoff. The old Roots Blowers used to do this on a regular basis. In the middle on the North Sea you have little option but continue.

[HeathrowAirport]

A few BA flights diverted to manston - Apparently.

[DOOBIE]

3 Thomsons came to LTN, a 763, a 75W and a 733.

[akerosid]

So, any indication of what might have caused the smoke - air conditioning issues?

JetPhotos.Net Photo » G-JECL (CN: 4114) Flybe Bombardier Dash 8-Q402 by John Fitzpatrick (http://jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=5762126&nseq=62)

[EGMH]

A few BA flights diverted to manston - Apparently.

Correct BAW44E & BAW549, although they we're 'Row diverts.

[Skipness One Echo]

EI921P routed LHR-LGW this afternoon so I assume that EI921 ended up at Heathrow just before the thunferstorms caused delays of the sort of :"Good afternoon Emirates 2 Super, you are number 51 in the queue for start, expect one hour ten minutes delay....."