UPS218 squawk 7700 diverts to Heathrow
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UPS218 squawk 7700 diverts to Heathrow
I see that UPS218, squawking 7700, from CDG to Philadelphia, has just landed at LHR, having diverted from over the Brest peninsular. I know these things happen all the time but wouldn't a French airport or even Stansted have been a more logical alternate in the early morning rush ?
Nature of the failure and it's effects, closest Airfield, longest runway, best weather, best rescue and firefighting services available, crew familiarity, terrain, company port......
All the things that go into the mix in the Captains head.
I'm sure he did what he needed to do and the professional ATC in London did their usual brilliant job.
Well done.
All the things that go into the mix in the Captains head.
I'm sure he did what he needed to do and the professional ATC in London did their usual brilliant job.
Well done.
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A freight plane like UPS diverts, if possible, at the nearest open (schedule) accessible (weather, limitations) international UPS base able to handle the freight quickly to destination and resolve the problem and new problems (replacement plane, spare parts, crew). Probably it was LHR.
I.e.Emery freight, T.O. Maastricht, Fog at destination Roissy at 4:00 or 5:00 LT, we tried the approach, and then if impossible we diverted to Brussels or Cologne .
I.e.Emery freight, T.O. Maastricht, Fog at destination Roissy at 4:00 or 5:00 LT, we tried the approach, and then if impossible we diverted to Brussels or Cologne .
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Heathrow isnt a UPS base, UPS aircraft never use LHR. Stansted is, CDG is. So the question remains, why divert to LHR?
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Instead of arguing on here, why not ring the Captain and ask him what he thimks he was doing?
* Or boyfriend's as the case may be.
And no I don't mean it that way, after all, the captain could be a lady.
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@ HD
I had no intention of starting an argument, this was just an innocent enquiry as it seemed strange to fly to the busiest airport around rather than return to CDG, Orly or elsewhere closer or at a similar distance.
As for ringing the pilot, as you can probably guess as I posted the question, he's not in my phone book
I had no intention of starting an argument, this was just an innocent enquiry as it seemed strange to fly to the busiest airport around rather than return to CDG, Orly or elsewhere closer or at a similar distance.
As for ringing the pilot, as you can probably guess as I posted the question, he's not in my phone book
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I don't recall saying convenient, I said logical (ie having weighed up all the circumstances of the emergency and all the options for a diversion). But thanks for your help and insight
I don't recall saying convenient, I said logical (ie having weighed up all the circumstances of the emergency and all the options for a diversion). But thanks for your help and insight
GMM - My previous post was a bit sarcastic; my apologies. However, the fact that an airfield is your company's base is only a matter of convenience after the landing - it has zero influence on dealing with the inflight emergency.
Nearest, best runway you can reach with the jet in the state it's in is what is wanted.
Nearest, best runway you can reach with the jet in the state it's in is what is wanted.
A slight right turn towards LHR at altitude also takes up far fewer miles and minutes than executing a 180 degree turn back to CDG. There was an old country song that included the line,
"Gimme 40 acres and I'll turn this rig around".
Think miles instead of minutes.
"Gimme 40 acres and I'll turn this rig around".
Think miles instead of minutes.
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Good point, perhaps CDG had a threat of storms too. As pointed out above the true reason will come out sometime, somehow, I was just curious.
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