BA 747-400 YVR Go around

[Speedbird-400]

Via the "bush grapevine" (aka - friend of mine - layperson on the flight) I heard that a 400 series (BA85 LHR YVR) had a moment on final into YVR last night - seems that they had a runway incursion and had to go-around at the last minute - from what I can gather they were ~ 500ft.

Thats all the info I have - does anyone else know anything about this?

[Green Guard]

last minute ?
it is easy and normal..
and no reason to mention it here

[HEATHROW DIRECTOR]

500ft? That's over a mile and a half from touchdown. Hardly anything for your friend to to worry about so please reassure him/her.

[kwateow]

I suppose it's tough competing for attention with an A380 near crash almost onto (not a million miles from) Barack Obama's former school.

Or why bother....

P.S. what's a lay person? A hostie?

[ehwatezedoing]

CADORS (http://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/2/cadors-screaq/qs.aspx?lang=eng)

There is nothing listed (so far) about any kind of British airways incident in Vancouver.

CADORS CYVR 03 to 05 Nov 2010 (http://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/2/cadors-screaq/qr.aspx?lang=eng&cadorsno=&regcd=0&occdtefrom=2010-11-03&occdteto=2010-11-05&occtypecd=2&fatop=%3E%3d&fatal=0&aeroidtxt=CYVR&aeroidcd=&loc=&provcd=9&accatcd=0&acoptxt=&acopcd=&acmaketxt=&acmakecd=&acmodeltxt=&acmodelcd=&evnts=&evtype=0&narr=)

[Speedbird-400]

Title changed to something more appropriate. My internet lack of experience is showing

[L337]

A go-around is not news and it is not rumour. It is a normal event in the day to day business of aviation.

My internet lack of experience is showing

... and so is your lack of experience in aviation.