Bravo exit at LGW blocked yesterday

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26th Jun 2001, 16:51

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Gonegrey

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Bravo exit at LGW blocked yesterday

Coming into Gatwick yesterday around 1330Z, ATIS said that Bravo exit unuseable. It wasn't until we were taxiing in on J taxiway that it was apparent - an AIRTOURS 757 with lots of ground equipment and flashing lights around it, blocking the exit. Obviously it had been a quick evacuation for it to stay on Bravo exit - anyone know why ??

Just being curious !!

27th Jun 2001, 02:46

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Viscount Sussex

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How many "Evacuations" have you seen without the slides deployed?!! Gonegrey, gonedaft, goneblind, goneclueless!!

27th Jun 2001, 16:22

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Gonegrey

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Thanks for NOT ANSWERING THE QUESTION VS !!

How do you know that it wasn't an evacuation - it may have happened hours before. I may have just seen the end of engineers clearing up the aircraft before being towed for maintenance. Who knows !!

Either way, whether it was or wasn't an evacuation - does anyone know what happened ?

27th Jun 2001, 16:54

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Flying Banana

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Didnt look like an evacuation as Aircraft steps were positioned on D1L and no other doors open or slides deployed. As the FLS guys were out there with a wheel change kit I waould assume it was a punctured tyre(s)