Air Drama Unfolding Over Lancashire
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Air Drama Unfolding Over Lancashire
A US Airways Boeing 767-201 on flight no. US711 has been circling over the St. Helens area this morning to burn off its fuel before attempting a landing at Manchester Airport.
No one knows why they requested to land at Manchester.
It's on it's way to the runway now.
Wonder what it's all about?
http://www.flightradar24.com/
Locate Manchester, go to playback and enter 13.00 hours and look for the plane. Code AWE711
No one knows why they requested to land at Manchester.
It's on it's way to the runway now.
Wonder what it's all about?
http://www.flightradar24.com/
Locate Manchester, go to playback and enter 13.00 hours and look for the plane. Code AWE711
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That's the one.
Other planes are landing again there so I guess that it was an OK landing.
The local radio were keeping tight lipped when I phoned them, they just said that the pilot requested Manchester and no other airport.
Other planes are landing again there so I guess that it was an OK landing.
The local radio were keeping tight lipped when I phoned them, they just said that the pilot requested Manchester and no other airport.
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Confirmed by Radio Merseyside, it was a technical problem, plane is due to depart again later today.
Everyone safe and no problems when landing.
Everyone safe and no problems when landing.
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This is where you get real stats from....
http://www.ukaccs.info/profiles.htm
You would be surprised who owns these airports too.
http://www.ukaccs.info/profiles.htm
You would be surprised who owns these airports too.
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The captain came over the tannoy and said 'Just before we attempt our seocnd takeoff of the day I am going to ask the cabin crew to go through the safety procedures once again and something tells me you will be listening this time'
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That's my thinking; Seeing that its the only airport in the UK that will accept the Antonov AN-225
(World's largest airplane thats still in service to anyone who doesn't know...google it ).
I'll take a wild stab that its a undercarriage issue (not locked properly or something).
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That's my thinking; Seeing that its the only airport in the UK that will accept the Antonov AN-225
(World's largest airplane thats still in service to anyone who doesn't know...google it ).
I'll take a wild stab that its a undercarriage issue (not locked properly or something).
(World's largest airplane thats still in service to anyone who doesn't know...google it ).
I'll take a wild stab that its a undercarriage issue (not locked properly or something).
Amazing you can get all of that info from that Flightradar site.
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could be a number of things, a hydraulic failure (or light indicating so) which would mean some flaps were inoperable at landing, meaning a lighter aircraft would be easier to stop with sub standard braking capabilities.
this can be quite common, and is often a result of faulty indicator lights rather than landing equipment, but the crew have a protocol to folllow to minimise risk. a landing with reduced braking capability can lead to overheated brakes and potentially undercarraige fires, or even an overshooting of the runway.
seems they took decisions to land as light an aircraft as possible - depending on there reeasoning, id say agree with the guys flying the plane
this can be quite common, and is often a result of faulty indicator lights rather than landing equipment, but the crew have a protocol to folllow to minimise risk. a landing with reduced braking capability can lead to overheated brakes and potentially undercarraige fires, or even an overshooting of the runway.
seems they took decisions to land as light an aircraft as possible - depending on there reeasoning, id say agree with the guys flying the plane
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That's my thinking; Seeing that its the only airport in the UK that will accept the Antonov AN-225
(World's largest airplane thats still in service to anyone who doesn't know...google it ).
I'll take a wild stab that its a undercarriage issue (not locked properly or something).
(World's largest airplane thats still in service to anyone who doesn't know...google it ).
I'll take a wild stab that its a undercarriage issue (not locked properly or something).
more then likely just a fault in the swithc ect but saftey actions need to be followed. unlocked undercarraige would be way down my list of scenarios - altho not impossible.
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Oh, yes, I'd forgotten about that feature
Here's an example for you.
http://www.flightradar24.com/AAL141/view (only valid whilst the plane is flying.)
Here's an example for you.
http://www.flightradar24.com/AAL141/view (only valid whilst the plane is flying.)
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but my memory is from the 1960's when my father was stationed there - believe it was lengthened to accommodate the Vulcan..
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With CAA legislation any r/w need to far extent any expected aircraft likely to use it, same as likely RFFS availability.
itll only be the most heaviuly laden cat 8 or 9 aricraft that couldnt use most uk airstrips. even then in emergencies it maybe possible, with colsure of many raf bases we see more and more milititary aircraft using our runwamy includning C17 aircraft, or code e cat 8 - which are huge!
itll only be the most heaviuly laden cat 8 or 9 aricraft that couldnt use most uk airstrips. even then in emergencies it maybe possible, with colsure of many raf bases we see more and more milititary aircraft using our runwamy includning C17 aircraft, or code e cat 8 - which are huge!
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Don't forget the second runway at Manchester is relatively new although I think they are both over 3km, but anyway not posting that in 'a pi55ing up the wall contest' context, just I remember reading that about Manchester quite recently.
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