Lots of holding, no landing?

Contrails

Had a look at the flight radar this morning and for the last 4-5 minutes or so none of the aircraft on screen were landing at DUB. All of them were/ still are stuck holding! Anyone know why?

Edit: just looked outside, seems foggy. Is it really that bad out there?

lintdrummer

Contrails wrote: »

Had a look at the flight radar this morning and for the last 4-5 minutes or so none of the aircraft on screen were landing at DUB. All of them were/ still are stuck holding! Anyone know why?

Heard talk of an incident on the ground frequency here at work. No idea what happened but Runway is closed.

Contrails

lintdrummer wrote: »

Heard talk of an accident on the ground frequency here at work. No idea what happened but Runway is closed.

I see, thanks for the reply. Hopefully nothing serious.

alexonhisown

Dublin airport's main runway is currently closed after a small plane's nose-wheel collapsed on landing. No injuries reported.

jimbis

Hearing reports of a landing gear failure on a small aircraft and no injuries..

lintdrummer

Runway 16 just about to reopen now. As already stated seems to be a fairly minor incident and hopefully all involved are safe.

jimbis

Contrails

jimbis wrote: »

Very quick reporting folks. Media eat your heart out.
16 is indeed open

Bummer1234

Four flights currently diverted to Shannon after circling for awhile also

run_Forrest_run

Contrails wrote: »

Very quick reporting folks. Media eat your heart out.
16 is indeed open

ah well, RTE were tweeting it too

dm09

The aircraft involved was D-CAVA
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Operator: Bin Air
Aircraft: Fairchild SA-227AC Metro III [/FONT]




D-CAVA on Planespotters.net

http://www.planespotters.net/Aviation_Photos/search.php?tag=D-CAVA

Cargo OperatorProfile:

http://www.binair.eu/en_fracht.php

I see the aircraft diverted to Shannon are returning to Dublin now

qwertypop

dm09 wrote: »

The aircraft involved was D-CAVA
[FONT=ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva]
Operator: Bin Air
Aircraft: Fairchild SA-227AC Metro III [/FONT]

I see the aircraft diverted to Shannon are returning to Dublin now

Company Profile:

http://www.binair.eu/en_fracht.php

Did they land in Shannon and take off again or what

dm09

qwertypop wrote: »

Did they land in Shannon and take off again or what

Yep, they were in hold around Dublin for period and then diverted to Shannon

A Dub in Glasgo

Another pic up in the photos thread

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=83549493&postcount=3007

Carvair

Here is the scene ...


BinAir SA227 Metroliner D-CAVA



BinAir SA227 Metroliner D-CAVA

donvito99

Yikes, not another Metroliner

seven_eleven

Shame the liveatc was down.

Pete67

Looks like the props hit the ground - expensive. I wonder what will happen to it, repair in Dublin?

Cork boy 55

It had a cargo of Rats and mice according to the journal.ie ?!?!

ahgoway

Cork boy 55 wrote: »

It had a cargo of Rats and mice according to the journal.ie ?!?!

Yep. It's a pretty regular flight too, although that report on the journal says that they were intended for sale in pet shops. . as far as I know from work, they are lab rats/mice that eventually end up in a factory in the north. Also, apparently some of them are skinned and packed alive! Gruesome.

vicwatson

http://www.thejournal.ie/rats-mice-plane-dublin-airport-rodents-822673-Mar2013/

Thought we were trying to get rid of them out of the counrtry !

BeardySi

ahgoway wrote: »

as I know from work, they are lab rats/mice that eventually end up in a factory in the north. .

...and from there to the shelves of your local supermarket...

lintdrummer

ahgoway wrote: »

Yep. It's a pretty regular flight too, although that report on the journal says that they were intended for sale in pet shops. . as far as I know from work, they are lab rats/mice that eventually end up in a factory in the north. Also, apparently some of them are skinned and packed alive! Gruesome.

Was told the same myself, although in less detail! Loader I was talking to said they are live because he hears them squeaking when he's near it.

james142

Contrails wrote: »

Had a look at the flight radar this morning and for the last 4-5 minutes or so none of the aircraft on screen were landing at DUB. All of them were/ still are stuck holding! Anyone know why?

Edit: just looked outside, seems foggy. Is it really that bad out there?

What app was that?

mickdw

Is that the same type of plane that crashed in cork?

donvito99

mickdw wrote: »

Is that the same type of plane that crashed in cork?

Yes.

galwayjohn89

In this type of incident how long would the aircraft be on the runway before moving it? Also how do they move it, do they still use a tug?

donkey balls

Vuzuggu wrote: »

In this type of incident how long would the aircraft be on the runway before moving it? Also how do they move it, do they still use a tug?

I saw it being towed from a distance and it looked like a tug was towing it with the fire tender following from behind.

Xpro

Just looking on flight radar, there seem to be loads of planes in hold around dublin? Any ideas?

seven_eleven

I'm surprised there's no video of it. Presume it landed on runway 10? Where abouts did it come to a hault, was it infront of the viewing area?

glicster

Xpro wrote: »

Just looking on flight radar, there seem to be loads of planes in hold around dublin? Any ideas?

lots circuling over my house,anyone any ideas?

just looked on twitter,45 charters with french rugby fans due. maybe causing delays??

donkey balls

Viz was right down you could just about make out the blue lights of the emergency vehicles a bit like today you could not see the tower never mind the RWY.

keith16

still lots of of aircraft in holding patterns around Dublin.

Wise Old Elf

keith16 wrote: »

still lots of of aircraft in holding patterns around Dublin.

DAA on twitter saying dense fog causing delays.

Peregrine

I live like a mile South of 10 and visibility is still pretty poor, nowhere as bad as it was earlier in the evening though.

donkey balls

Saw D-CAVA taxiing today from the hangers in the pissing rain.