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Bravohotel
17th Aug 2015, 11:16
FR24 is showing OB134 holding at 5000ft over Liverpool departed 2 hours ago burning off fuel expecting to make a low pass shortly for a gear inspection at EGGP
RAT 5
17th Aug 2015, 11:28
FR24 is showing OB134
I'm confused: FR is Ryanair and who is the other; and what does the message mean?
Ian G
17th Aug 2015, 11:29
Flightradar24 and 0B - Blue Air
Ian G
17th Aug 2015, 11:32
Does now look to have landed.
180backtrack
17th Aug 2015, 11:44
Local paper reporting problem was a suspected birdstrike.
andyhargreaves
17th Aug 2015, 16:07
Beeb reporting bird strike.
Suspect bird strike causes two-hour delay over Liverpool - BBC News (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-33963099)
lurkio
17th Aug 2015, 16:21
Another example of outstanding research by the BBC
"Bird strikes usually involve airborne animals being sucked into aircraft engines during take-off and landing."
PositiveClimbGearUp
17th Aug 2015, 17:05
You do encounter an awful lot of buffalo and bison at 1500ft!
Exnomad
17th Aug 2015, 17:25
A skua could be difficult, Rocs are probably extinct
Colours389
17th Aug 2015, 17:36
The Daily Mail contained a cracking statement. "A passenger jet was forced to dump fuel and return to Liverpool Airport this afternoon after suffering a bird strike on take-off". Oh dear, when are the going to learn that a B737 cannot dump fuel?
Gove N.T.
17th Aug 2015, 17:43
just recently there was a 'roo strike in Aus. This happens from time to time too
RAT 5
17th Aug 2015, 19:55
They should raise the minima to allow for the jump height of a 'roo. It is an obvious obstacle.
andyhargreaves
17th Aug 2015, 21:37
The Daily Mail contained a cracking statement. "A passenger jet was forced to dump fuel and return to Liverpool Airport this afternoon after suffering a bird strike on take-off". Oh dear, when are the going to learn that a B737 cannot dump fuel?
Actually, it did dump fuel. Through the engines, relatively slowly ;)