Travel City Direct Strange G/A at EGCC 2120 1/8
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Travel City Direct Strange G/A at EGCC 2120 1/8
Anyone have any ideas why the 747 went around at around 6-8 mile final tonight. I assume it was the above airline, I just heard noise and saw a 747 with a red tail heading North off the approach.
Config error ??
Config error ??
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I too saw this go around and was puzzled as I've never seen one like it before. I live a mile or so north west of the approach to EGCC 24R and have done so for 16 years. I am very used to seeing and hearing aircraft and most I hardly notice but a different engine tone or track gets my attention. I saw this aircraft with alot of flap and gear down but it appeared to me to be north west of the ILS track. The VOR/DME approach to 24R is slightly, but noticeably, north west of the ILS track but this aircraft seemed north west of even that. Very quickly after I saw the 747 it turned right to 300/360 degrees, gear up and quickly climbed into cloud. I saw it later on what appeared to be the ILS track and at a familiar height.
I am not an aviation professional and so the usual caveats apply.
I am not an aviation professional and so the usual caveats apply.
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Originally Posted by anartificialhorizon
Why not try airliner world ? They are more geared up for spotters .......
Config warning for take off ( power + flaps).
Likely to be runway occupied............
Config warning for take off ( power + flaps).
Likely to be runway occupied............
I can't see how it can have been Runway occupied, he was far too far out, easily 7 miles, if not further.
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A non-professional opinion, but a missed approach from 7-8 miles out for reasons of runway occupied isn't unreasonable - in fact I imagine most pilots would prefer it, rather than ATC waiting until they can see the whites of their eyes! Had one myself a few years back on approach to Schiphol - at least that's what the crew told us, as we were still in low cloud at the time so I've no idea how close we were!
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Spoke to the ATCO involved last night. A/c in front declared a "hydraulic leak" at 3 mile final. As the B747 was 4 miles behind, he was "broken off" the approach and repositioned. We had to have a runway inspection due to [possible] contamination of the runway.
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It's been quite a busy week for G/A's at MAN this week, compared to normal.
2 more in succession I noticed on Friday afternoon.
A 757 which went around early (maybe 3-4 miles???) and a BA RJ-145 straight after which was probably 2 miles form touchdown or so.
I guess it was another blocked runway situation as the airport was on single runway ops at the time.
2 more in succession I noticed on Friday afternoon.
A 757 which went around early (maybe 3-4 miles???) and a BA RJ-145 straight after which was probably 2 miles form touchdown or so.
I guess it was another blocked runway situation as the airport was on single runway ops at the time.
