Hole in Runway at Luton?
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Yes, the rumour is true, because I had to divert to East Midlands for a quick top-up of fuel before returning to Luton. I was the easyJet 562 coming in from Malaga, London ATC advised us we would be entering the hold at Lorel (unheard of!!) then diverted us to the hold at Abbot as the easyJets started mounting up, then one by one we all diverted when it became clear the runway would not be fixed as quickly as they first thoufght.
A few months ago we had to be towed out to the runway at Luton before starting engines when another hole developed, this time in the main taxiway. I guess Luton was never meant for the thumping it is getting from the huge increase in traffic from all those orange tails.......
A few months ago we had to be towed out to the runway at Luton before starting engines when another hole developed, this time in the main taxiway. I guess Luton was never meant for the thumping it is getting from the huge increase in traffic from all those orange tails.......
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Sounds like a cheap excuse of a pilot after a hard landing 
´Sorry ladies and gentlemen, what felt like a hard touchdown was actually a big hole in the Runway...´
´Sorry ladies and gentlemen, what felt like a hard touchdown was actually a big hole in the Runway...´
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If they did. Then the Ba146/VTOL lookailke [hangs head in shame :o ] cos I can't remember its designation
, would make loads of dosh....or, the Royal Navy would have London..[Thames],
Liverpool..Pier Head, Manchester..Fieild of Nightmares
we aim to please, it keeps the cleaners happy
If they did. Then the Ba146/VTOL lookailke [hangs head in shame :o ] cos I can't remember its designation
, would make loads of dosh....or, the Royal Navy would have London..[Thames],Liverpool..Pier Head, Manchester..Fieild of Nightmares
we aim to please, it keeps the cleaners happy
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Last time I used Luton, an Easyjet flight, we landed so hard that when I got off I wanted to check which wire we'd caught, and was most surprised to find it was actually Luton and not an aircraft carrier.
Is this hole 737 shaped?
Is this hole 737 shaped?
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london tma atco reporting from the west drayton frontline.
there was a hole which took a while to repair allegedly due to the unavailability of the on site tarmac chappies - always present apart from that afternoon.
another rumour which is true, there is also a runway in a hole called luton
there was a hole which took a while to repair allegedly due to the unavailability of the on site tarmac chappies - always present apart from that afternoon.
another rumour which is true, there is also a runway in a hole called luton
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Right, as I understand it, a hole was found and repaired on Thursday PM, navvies went home and switched off thier mobile phone.
Wet weather caused the freshly laid tarmac to come lose later in the evening, took ages to find more navvies!
Runway then closed on Thur and Fri nights for proper repair.
When was the last time the runway was totally re-surfaced???
Wet weather caused the freshly laid tarmac to come lose later in the evening, took ages to find more navvies!
Runway then closed on Thur and Fri nights for proper repair.
When was the last time the runway was totally re-surfaced???
