Thomas Cook chute evacuation at Glasgow
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Thomas Cook chute evacuation at Glasgow
Seems a Thomas Cook aircraft had to evacuate remaining passengers via chutes when smoke appeared in cabin whilst disembarking at the Airbridge
Chutes used amid plane smoke alert - MSN UK News
Chutes used amid plane smoke alert - MSN UK News
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The picture shows Prestwick Airport but the report says Glasgow...
I also though they were called evacuation slides - it's not that far a drop you need a parachute...
I also though they were called evacuation slides - it's not that far a drop you need a parachute...
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A Thomas Cook aircraft is currently up squawking 7700, it left Glasgow and is now inbound to Manchester. Think it's the same aircraft or just pure coincidence?
Edit: Current emergency aircraft is a 752, article says 231 passengers on board, so that could fit with the 235 seats on a Thomas Cook 752...
Edit: Current emergency aircraft is a 752, article says 231 passengers on board, so that could fit with the 235 seats on a Thomas Cook 752...
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MSN....That is astonishing that they put up a photo of Glasgow Prestwick, and the whole article moves on about Glasgow Airport. Obviously some young news editor in deepest Wapping, not actually knowing where Glasgow is. Remarkable.
Anyway, is this the first time that slides have been deployed, whilst an aeroplane is sitting on the gate??? Thought I was hearing things this morning as I crunched my Crunchy Nut.
Anyway, is this the first time that slides have been deployed, whilst an aeroplane is sitting on the gate??? Thought I was hearing things this morning as I crunched my Crunchy Nut.
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Is now onto the final at Manchester.
As Shrimps said, it did a hold at DAYNE?? Since when do emergency aircraft not get priority? Or is this not an emergency, but still used a 7700 squawk?
As Shrimps said, it did a hold at DAYNE?? Since when do emergency aircraft not get priority? Or is this not an emergency, but still used a 7700 squawk?
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He'll have been given all the priority he needed. But sometimes a hold will give you time you need to sort a problem out and run checklists etc.
I'm sure the daily mail would have you believe that any "mayday" situation will have you plummeting earthwards in a mass of drama, but the reality is usually very different.
I'm sure the daily mail would have you believe that any "mayday" situation will have you plummeting earthwards in a mass of drama, but the reality is usually very different.
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All passengers disembarked safely and were repatriated with their luggage once the aircraft had been declared safe."
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Holding when you have 18 tonnes of fuel resulting in a TOM of 105t+ and a MLM of 89t would result in a bit of thinking time don't you agree?
As for telling the passengers it was due to a pilot feeling ill, I don't know why they felt this was a better option than the truth.
As for telling the passengers it was due to a pilot feeling ill, I don't know why they felt this was a better option than the truth.
Pilot incapacitation
Is incorrect. A friend of mine on the ground confirmed it was APU related. Aircraft departed for Manchester empty, presumably for APU repair and slide replacements. Doors R3/R4 and L4 were used for the evacuation, though the airbridge was attached and most pax used that.
The emergency inbound MAN I don't know anything about.
The emergency inbound MAN I don't know anything about.
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Think some guys are getting a bit confused here, there is two separate events with the same aircraft (G-FCLA):
It landed at Glasgow from Dalaman yesterday where it was evacuated at the gate with slides due to an APU problem which caused smoke in the cabin.
Today, the aircraft has departed Glasgow where it had a 7700 emergency squawk and landed at Manchester, (where it also went into a hold at DAYNE). However, we don't know why it did a 7700 from GLA-MAN yet, possibly pilot incapacitation?
It landed at Glasgow from Dalaman yesterday where it was evacuated at the gate with slides due to an APU problem which caused smoke in the cabin.
Today, the aircraft has departed Glasgow where it had a 7700 emergency squawk and landed at Manchester, (where it also went into a hold at DAYNE). However, we don't know why it did a 7700 from GLA-MAN yet, possibly pilot incapacitation?
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Update - He's just sent me a text confirming the tail is LA.
I would suggest if the aircraft was being brought to MAN for maintenance on a ferry flight that Rosun would be the preferred waypoint opposed to Dayne especially coming from the North?
However it wasn't, it was on its way to TFS with passengers. Now we've established that I sense a mountain of paperwork for a few people and a few squeeky bums.
I would suggest if the aircraft was being brought to MAN for maintenance on a ferry flight that Rosun would be the preferred waypoint opposed to Dayne especially coming from the North?
However it wasn't, it was on its way to TFS with passengers. Now we've established that I sense a mountain of paperwork for a few people and a few squeeky bums.
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I would suggest if the aircraft was being brought to MAN for maintenance on a ferry flight that Rosun would be the preferred waypoint opposed to Dayne especially coming from the North?
Playback here:
Flightradar24.com - G-FCLA GLA-MAN 7700
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