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The Iceland Volcano Thread

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  • #1142
    sunbabe08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,356 ✭✭✭sunbabe08


    the graphic that they have for the ash looks like a large flying bird or a sea lizard. :eek:



    those flight paths are scaring me.


  • #1143
    DOCARCH
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 19,576 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    Read on Net Weather that 26 BA long-haul aircraft are heading for UK airspace? Willie challanging the ban???

    I know that on RTE news, they were expecting up to 12 BA aircraft before 9pm this evening.


  • #1144
    yogidc26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 646 ✭✭✭yogidc26


    The British Airways flight off the Isle of Man has gone around in the loop about 5 times


  • #1145
    irish1967
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,530 ✭✭✭irish1967


    Pilots have told Shannon tower they wish to remain in holding pattern for up to 2 hours on company (BA) instrustions. Obviously waiting to see if they can force BAA etc to open the London airports


  • #1146
    Webmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,579 ✭✭✭Webmonkey


    I wouldn't be impressed if I were onboard those flights now.


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  • #1147
    sunbabe08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,356 ✭✭✭sunbabe08


    eek. i would be sick to be honest. theres only so much reading and watching movies i could take.


  • #1148
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,611 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    BAW274 doesn't look as if it has any intention of heading to London.. its altidude is dropping


  • #1149
    irish1967
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,530 ✭✭✭irish1967


    Webmonkey wrote: »
    I wouldn't be impressed if I were onboard those flights now.

    Maybe the planes are empty ??

    Looks like the Canadian jumbo is making a break for Heathrow !! Gooooo on ya good thing !! ya


  • #1150
    DOCARCH
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 19,576 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    From BBC:

    1832 BA tells the BBC it still plans to land more than a dozen long-haul flights that are currently en route at Heathrow, despite the fact airspace over southern England remains closed. It is unclear what conversations have been taking place between BA and Nats.

    Bold bold Willie!


  • #1151
    peasant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,789 ✭✭✭✭peasant


    The Atlanta-Heathrow flight has just been given a new destination ...Luxemburg ???


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  • #1152
    Webmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,579 ✭✭✭Webmonkey


    My name is URL wrote: »
    BAW274 doesn't look as if it has any intention of heading to London.. its altidude is dropping
    Think you mean BAW17V. At 8000 feet now. Quite low.


  • #1153
    JustAddWater
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,990 ✭✭✭JustAddWater


    While your all watching planes youre missing out

    He's spewing now!

    http://eldgos.mila.is/eyjafjallajokull-fra-valahnjuk/


  • #1154
    peasant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,789 ✭✭✭✭peasant


    There's another one coming up from Lagos ...another 747


  • #1155
    sunbabe08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,356 ✭✭✭sunbabe08


    baw206 from maimi to heathrow is over by cork at the moment, going the wrong way


  • #1156
    Webmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,579 ✭✭✭Webmonkey


    Think BAW17V is landing anyways, 4000 feet.


  • #1157
    dave_connolly3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭dave_connolly3


    BAW274, down to 575 feet, soon to land in Shannon no doubt. Poor passangers who thought they were getting off at Heathrow can get a bus and a boat so.


  • #1158
    JustAddWater
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,990 ✭✭✭JustAddWater


    BA274 vegas to heathrow is landing at shannon right now!


  • #1159
    JustAddWater
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,990 ✭✭✭JustAddWater


    BA218 is following!

    Shannon is open till 9

    JustAddWater wrote: »
    BA274 vegas to heathrow is landing at shannon right now!


  • #1160
    Webmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,579 ✭✭✭Webmonkey


    Of all places to land, Shannon. What a depressing spot.


  • #1161
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,611 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    Webmonkey wrote: »
    Think you mean BAW17V. At 8000 feet now. Quite low.

    http://boards.ie/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=111472&stc=1&d=1271789972

    Right now its altitude is showing at -150ft :pac:


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  • #1162
    Webmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,579 ✭✭✭Webmonkey


    My name is URL wrote: »
    http://boards.ie/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=111472&stc=1&d=1271789972

    Right now its altitude is showing at -150ft :pac:
    Ah yeah. Mine was showing 35000 on flightradar that time so assumed different. Seems they all landing now anyways.


  • #1163
    JustAddWater
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,990 ✭✭✭JustAddWater


    They're all heading for shannon except that lad from vancover circling the isle of man


  • #1164
    peasant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,789 ✭✭✭✭peasant


    JustAddWater wrote: »
    They're all heading for shannon except that lad from vancover circling the isle of man

    The one from Lgaos just over the channel has turned around too ...probably going to land in France somewhere


  • #1165
    sunbabe08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,356 ✭✭✭sunbabe08


    dave_connolly3 wrote: »
    BAW274, down to 575 feet, soon to land in Shannon no doubt. Poor passangers who thought they were getting off at Heathrow can get a bus and a boat so.

    at least their closer to home than they were a couple hours ago.


    the vancouver flight is sticking it out.


  • #1166
    metrovelvet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,375 ✭✭✭metrovelvet


    Webmonkey wrote: »
    Of all places to land, Shannon. What a depressing spot.

    Its better than the Atlantic.


  • #1167
    Webmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,579 ✭✭✭Webmonkey


    metrovelvet wrote: »
    Its better than the Atlantic.
    haha true.


  • #1168
    snow ghost
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,379 ✭✭✭snow ghost


    Looks like BA and NATS are having a bit of a showdown... wouldn't the UK's RAF have to blow these planes out of the sky if they are breaching restrictions on Brit airspace?


  • #1169
    sunbabe08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,356 ✭✭✭sunbabe08


    can the flight from vancouver land in belfast??


  • #1170
    irish1967
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,530 ✭✭✭irish1967


    Why are they so afraid to let a plane enter the London area?????


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  • #1171
    ch750536
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,736 ✭✭✭ch750536


    Not a good place to crash a plane. Actually, from living there its quite a good place to crash a plane. London or Grimsby, take your pick.

    *In no way affiliated with any terrorist organisation.:D


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