SIA321 - A380 - Return to LHR
Looks like SIA321 has turned around at about AMS and is returning to LHR.
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A380 - return to LHR
Yes, just happened to see that also on flightradar24
Looks like it landed safely |
Apologies if this turns out to be a non-event, but my curiosity was raised by the fact that it carried out a pretty much straight in approach after it turned back (would there be issues about an overweight landing or would it have burnt off enough fuel) pitched against the fact that landing on 27R at LHR meant it overflew central London (which would suggest whatever was wrong was minor).
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I'm afraid that given the location of Heathrow and the fact that westerly landing is "preferntial", just about any flight will fly over central London. What alternative is there?
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westerly landing is "preferential" Actually the A380 didn't overfly central London, just some expendable suburbs like Greenwich and Chiswick. :) And the landing track/height/speed looked entirely normal. |
Apologies if this turns out to be a non-event, but my curiosity was raised by the fact that it carried out a pretty much straight in approach after it turned back (would there be issues about an overweight landing or would it have burnt off enough fuel) pitched against the fact that landing on 27R at LHR meant it overflew central London (which would suggest whatever was wrong was minor). Anyone heard why it turned round? |
SIA321 has turned around
from other souse :
a report on T W I T T E R said electrical fault |
SIA321D GOT OFF ?? [21:28:51] : Reg: 9V-SKDyes he did : going home , with new tyres |
Richard J.. Thanks for that. I'm a retired Heathrow Radar Controller and I think you'll find that a great number of Heathrow inbounds do overfly Central London on either a base leg or a closing heading for the ILS from the north.... keeping in mind that if one fell out of the sky a few miles either way wouldn't matter too much!
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SIA321 has turned around
Singapore A388 near Amsterdam on May 20th 2011, electrical problems
Report on AVherald Incident: Singapore A388 near Amsterdam on May 20th 2011, electrical problems Best Regards |
At night the preference direction alternates weekly (as opposed to daytime when it's always a westerly preference). It so happened that this week it's 27R/9L at night, with westerly preference. "the runway to be used if weather conditions... ...preclude selection of the preferred runway". I would reckon 90% of the time the surface wind would decide which landing direction to use - not some "political" choice. |
But that nightime alternation programme is pretty meaningless as it also states:- "the runway to be used if weather conditions... ...preclude selection of the preferred runway". I would reckon 90% of the time the surface wind would decide which landing direction to use - not some "political" choice. |
At night the preference direction alternates weekly (as opposed to daytime when it's always a westerly preference). It so happened that this week it's 27R/9L at night, with westerly preference. Cheers! |
Heathrow noise: Home page and then click on 'Runway Alternation (PDF)' for this year's schedule or 'Noise Factsheets' for other information.
Runway alternation at night started in 1999, though the preference rules may have been revised more recently. |
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