Check out the flightpath of Delta Airlines Atl - LHR DL30
Its all over the shop
Last edited by: Zero on Wed 6 May 15 at 11:02
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Looks like diversion to Stanstead after overflying and booting past its original flightpath to LHR
If its stanstead, its a hijacking.
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UPDATE #DL30 diverted because of strong winds at LHR and possible problem with the aircraft's rudder
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>> UPDATE #DL30 diverted because of strong winds at LHR and possible problem with the aircraft's
>> rudder
well that explains the very weird route it took, good job there was no wind at Stanstead. errrr or maybe that where the rudder was pointing.
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reminds me of the old comedy sketch where the car they were in could only take left hand turns!
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>> Good job there was no wind at Stanstead
There b***** was at quarter to three, I was driving past there in my lorry at a steady 5° lean to one side. There was a hefty rainstorm there at the time too, one of several I encountered on my return trip between Leicester and Southend. Possibly connected to the flight diversion?
Last edited by: Dave_C220CDI on Wed 6 May 15 at 22:23
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>> There b***** was at quarter to three, I was driving past there in my lorry
>> at a steady 5° lean to one side. There was a hefty rainstorm between there
>> and Harlow at the time too. Possibly connected to the flight diversion?
The wind was upseting London City airport's arrivals last night, requiring the backed up services to hold as far back as Birmingham - orbits over Honiley VOR. Once released they were unusually required to fly a full 'Standard Arrival Route' taking them almost as far as Clacton B4 turning back down the Thames estuary.
Unsurprisingly at least one service was short of fuel and needed to divert to Stansted or Luton.
Last edited by: Bromptonaut on Wed 6 May 15 at 22:29
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Slow day, was it, Bromp?
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>> Slow day, was it, Bromp?
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I waste too much time watching FR24 and listening in on ATC.
Noticed flight tagged as to LCY but heading north. Actually not unusual for tags to be wrong just now as flight no/call sign tie ups change when summer timetables start.
Clicking on the flight to see its breadcrumb trail showed it to be flying a racetrack pattern over Warwickshire; sure sign of something unusual. .
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>> Unsurprisingly at least one service was short of fuel and needed to divert to Stansted
>> or Luton.
This one made it over LHR before diverting, via several loops. Fuel wasn't a problem.
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Exactly a fortnight ago, I guess our flight from Paphos to Gatwick would have been the subject of an emergency squawk. After about 45 mins into the flight, a lady took ill a couple of rows in front of us. A call was put out by the captain for 'any medical doctor on board?' - and fortunately there was one, along with a young lady who assisted. There was some mention of a 'tracheotomy' in the overheard conversation.
We had to make a small diversion to Brindisi where we were met on the runway by an ambulance ........ the captain had to make another call for an Italian speaker who could translate for the ambulance crew what the doctor had been doing so far. Fortunately, we had an Italian chap on board who was married to an English lady.
Italians being Italians ...... a bit more drama was needed, so we had to get off the lane while it was being re-fuelled. After the delay of nearly 3 hours, a sizeable queue for the toilets had formed and, again the captain (laughing) had to appeal to us to sit down and hold it a bit longer until the plane was airborne again.
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>> Italians being Italians ...... a bit more drama was needed, so we had to get
>> off the lane while it was being re-fuelled.
In fairness it's fairly common to get everyone off when refuelling a/c.
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"In fairness it's fairly common to get everyone off when refuelling a/c."
I admit that I don't exactly have vast experience of this, but last time I was on a plane that needed refuelling was after the Buncefield oil fire in 2005 and our plane from Heathrow to Bangkok had to first fly up to Stansted to take on sufficient fuel for the trip. Passengers were allowed to remain in their seats, but had to undo their seat-belts.
What added considerably to the Brindisi delay was taking off disabled passengers via a hydraulic lift. In relating this, I should add that no one moaned, everyone shrugged their shoulders and recognised that it could have happened to them.
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>>.... last time I was on a plane that needed refuelling was.....
A tale from another world (I am sure AC could tell you similar from Africa);
I used to run a pulp & paper plant in the Amazon and getting there was a challenge. It invovled taking a small jet, some kind of Embraer I think, up to the furthest north-west Airport available. Then it was a really small twin turbo prop.
The Embraer used to stop to refuel before popping over some rather large hills and dropping me in a field in Bahia where the Sopwith Camel would collect me. At that refuel we used to open the rear doors and sit on the doorway step, legs dangling, to have a cigarette while they refuelled.
I rather suspect that might not have been acceptable at Heathrow.
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It does happen not overly. Indeed can be frustrating sat on the ground.
I seemed to have have had lots of time spent waiting at airports and on board. Hours sometimes, sometimes a lot more.
I remember one time in the ME, we got on a flight back to find out it had to have a crew change. But we had to fly 40 mins to get them. Then when we got there it was amateur night on the ground. Ended up bring there for about 5 hours for what was a top up and a crew change.
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Must be the "Pedants" day off (title spelling?) ;-)
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In fairness it's fairly common to get everyone off when refuelling a/c.
But far from universal. A couple of the recent flights I've been on have still been taking on fuel as we were boarding. There are periodic reminders not to fasten seatbelts until they've finished. Not small planes either - a BA A320 and an AF 777-300.
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Yeah, I was gonna say, I don't fly loads and it's happened to me quite a few times, for an unusual occurrence. I would guess on internal flights.
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I am only aware of one time that i was off an aircraft during refueling.
It was Concorde at Washington prior to an onward leg to Miami.
We were transferred to one of the famous mobile lounges and kept locked in that until welcomed on board again. Oh and the mobile lounge had a free bar.
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Sqwauk! - Zero
