GCI closed due to A/C Emergency
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Guernsey
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GCI EGJB Guernsey Sarnia, Land of the Tomato
Tusk tusk HD - fancy not knowing GCI is the center of the universe for some of us. BEA used to fly Viscounts LHR GCI, ah those were the days.
Join Date: Oct 2006
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Haven't seen anything about this on local news, but that's really not surprising - I don't think they work weekends ! Looked at the airport website earlier and there were flights departing.
Join Date: Oct 2007
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To GCI 2 -Do you really live in Guernsey? If so, you surely know that the airport is open 7 days a week from 0600 until 2100 or later for exts/amb flts/SAR. Who do you think is there when the 'paper plane' and mail plane lands ? Back on topic, yes it was closed for about half an hour, light a/c had a problem and eventually landed safely,blocking the runway. It will no doubt feature in the press this morning.
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Spot on WingoWango....and yes GunkyTom, You have punished me on many occasions.......how do you guys always find the roughest bit of weather to bring the last Aurigny in each time I come back from Gatwick?? Only joking of course, you guys and the pilots do a great job in some very difficult weather conditions....BUT, you have scared the CR*P out of me on more than one occasion!!!Time to extent the runway..then us pax could suffer for longer.
Sorry, I was a bit touchy. I have re read your comments and given myself a severe kicking ! 
Lengthen the runway ? Ahhh pipedreams.
