United Airlines flight UA929 London to Chicago makes emergency landing
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My first question is...
Did they ask for the fire equipment to be standing by the runway for their landing? :-) |
Nice picture of a (ahem!) B763 in AF's link!
Dream on, journo! |
Originally Posted by Jet Jockey A4
(Post 9437929)
Did they ask for the fire equipment to be standing by the runway for their landing?
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There's something ironic about having to dump fuel because of a fuel leak.
(Yes, balance, overweight, blah blah.) |
<<Did they ask for the fire equipment to be standing by the runway for their landing?
Jet Jockey A4 is online now Report Post >> They wouldn't have to. ATC would have made that decision. |
They wouldn't have to. ATC would have made that decision. |
apparently the new SOP is to sit tight and watch the bonfire out the window |
It was not a good day for trans-Atlantic flights from Heathrow yesterday. AA105 departed for JFK at around 16:55L, got as far as Swindon, squawked 7700 and returned to LHR where it remains this morning. It has been rescheduled for departure today at 19:30.
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United Airlines flight UA929 London to Chicago makes emergency landing |
UAL2081
UAL2081 returning to EDI squawk 7700
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotlan...-fife-36785899 |
Originally Posted by nie2000
(Post 9438683)
UAL2081 returning to EDI squawk 7700
Plane makes second emergency landing at Edinburgh Airport - BBC News |
Looks like the Gaffer-Tape fell off.
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There were a number of points about the original diversion which are interesting. The diversion commenced near Lochgilphead northwest of Glasgow close to the ocean. United have flights and support at Glasgow yet the diversion was to Edinburgh where there they have a similar set up.
The flight then proceeded to orbit at between 12000 ft and 9000 ft for a substantial time over southern Fife, Edinburgh and the Lothians before approaching Edinburgh after one eastbound leg extended over the North Sea. Two questions arise With plenty of over water airspace seemingly available for dumping available close to Lochgilphread and Glasgow, why go to Edinburgh? When Edinburgh was chosen why was the dumping not carried out over the North Sea given the CAA's latest guidelines dated April 2015? viz: Manual of Air Traffic Services Part 1 Civil Aviation Authority, Section 5 Chapter 1 page 12. (1) the route to be flown which, if possible, should be clear of cities and towns, preferably over water and away from areas where thunderstorms have been reported or are expected; As there were no restrictions over water to the west or east as far as could be seen and Edinburgh arrivals and departures had to be sequenced between orbits, what was going on? |
Originally Posted by philbky
(Post 9439991)
When Edinburgh was chosen why was the dumping not carried out over the North Sea given the CAA's latest guidelines dated April 2015?
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Good point Dave. Without seeing the wings, we probably won't know but the number of orbits and time taken points to burn off rather than dumping.
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