BAW 9L Holding and Dumping Fuel
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BAW 9L Holding and Dumping Fuel
Hi,
Anyone know why BAW 9L (G-BNWM) is dumping fuel in a holding pattern over south east Wales? He's clearly visible, complete with streaming wingtips, from here (a couple of miles West of Abergavenny)
Just for added spectacle, there's also now a VC10 holding in an overlapping but lower hold - ready for a flypast at St Athan. A small consolation for interested passengers on board the BA 767 perhaps? Probably not...
Cheers
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Anyone know why BAW 9L (G-BNWM) is dumping fuel in a holding pattern over south east Wales? He's clearly visible, complete with streaming wingtips, from here (a couple of miles West of Abergavenny)
Just for added spectacle, there's also now a VC10 holding in an overlapping but lower hold - ready for a flypast at St Athan. A small consolation for interested passengers on board the BA 767 perhaps? Probably not...
Cheers
02D
Last edited by OLNEY2d; 9th Jul 2013 at 13:58.
just for added spectacle, there's also now a VC10 holding in an overlapping but lower hold
Last edited by Evanelpus; 9th Jul 2013 at 14:27. Reason: original answer too sarcastic
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Heading change, would now appear to be headed for Gatwick.
Or maybe just trying to keep us all guessing as it appears to have changed its mind about Gatwick.
Or maybe just trying to keep us all guessing as it appears to have changed its mind about Gatwick.
Last edited by DX Wombat; 9th Jul 2013 at 15:07.
phone a friend or 50/50 ?
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A couple of laps of Ockham hold, after lots and lots of laps of the Bristol channel. That must have been a fun PA to make...
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For those interested, it was a slat asymmetry problem.
The long haul 767 operation has been under severe pressure today with numerous type subs, cancellations and a big delay to the Hyderabad flight.
The 787s can't come soon enough!
Champ
The long haul 767 operation has been under severe pressure today with numerous type subs, cancellations and a big delay to the Hyderabad flight.
The 787s can't come soon enough!
Champ
