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  • #8672
    The Bould Rabbit
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 423 ✭✭The Bould Rabbit


    http://www.independent.ie/life/travel/travel-news/virgin-atlantic-flight-circles-uk-airport-as-landing-gear-fails-30868224.html


  • #8673
    sjb25
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    Is he dumping fuel


  • #8674
    finnharpsboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,078 ✭✭✭finnharpsboy


    breaking news now on sky..... they should follow boards.ie for breaking news


  • #8675
    Growler!!!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,980 ✭✭✭Growler!!!


    finnharpsboy wrote: »
    breaking news now on sky..... they should follow boards.ie for breaking news

    Plenty of time to get a camera crew there!


  • #8676
    billie1b
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    Preparing for a non-standard landing, hoping all goes well


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  • #8677
    KevR
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    Seems to be some confusion in the media between Gatwick and Heathrow.


  • #8678
    Growler!!!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,980 ✭✭✭Growler!!!


    Who's the idiot on sky saying they will spray the runway with foam to slow it down???

    Foam is used to reduse the chance of fire caused by friction!


  • #8679
    The Bould Rabbit
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    Strange decision to return to Gatwick. I thought Stansted was designated for emergencies like this.


  • #8680
    billie1b
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,840 ✭✭✭billie1b


    El Presidente heading to FUE with FR today

    3A0AF7A4-7AAD-4B33-8B36-7B04D8707417_zpsrgajkrei.png


  • #8681
    KevR
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    Seems to have broken out of the holding pattern that it was just in.


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  • #8682
    The Bould Rabbit
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    Someone at Sky News forgetting to refresh FL24. :pac:


  • #8683
    finnharpsboy
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    looks to be heading for gatwick


  • #8684
    Growler!!!
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    The Bould Rabbit wrote: »
    Strange decision to return to Gatwick. I thought Stansted was designated for emergencies like this.

    Stansted is the designated airport for suspected terrorist threats. There is plenty of remote parking well away from prying eyes.


  • #8685
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 72,751 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    AGC wrote: »
    Is that Virgin a long time up not to be attempting a landing?

    Had a similar experience of having to return to Dublin a few years ago after take off with locked landing gear but thankfully all was OK.

    This has a fuel load to get to Vegas on it - it'll likely be over its maximum landing weight for starters; and secondly the less fuel on board the better for reducing fire risks.

    A 747 can dump fuel but as it was circling over land its very unlikely they were dumping.


  • #8686
    finnharpsboy
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    next to land
    https://twitter.com/SamPilcher/status/549590124728950784


  • #8687
    Growler!!!
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    finnharpsboy wrote: »
    looks to be heading for gatwick

    Godspeed to the flight deck and crew. You'll earn your pay today.... And pints for life.


  • #8688
    finnharpsboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,078 ✭✭✭finnharpsboy


    here we go!!!!


  • #8689
    sjb25
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    On approach now good luck to them as growler says pints for life


  • #8690
    finnharpsboy
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    on the ground


  • #8691
    The Bould Rabbit
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    She's down safely.

    Nice one.


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  • #8692
    highlydebased
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    Pictures on Sky News of it stopped on the runway thankfully


  • #8693
    finnharpsboy
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    well done that pilot/crew


  • #8694
    keith16
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    Sky News coverage is a joke.


  • #8695
    PukkaStukka
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    Sky news showing it down and looks fairly ok


  • #8696
    sjb25
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,416 ✭✭✭sjb25


    Great job fair play to them


  • #8697
    sjb25
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,416 ✭✭✭sjb25


    For the captain and rest crew of coarse


  • #8698
    tom_k
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    Well done to pilots and crew. This is yet another example of the expertise of these guys who step up and solve problems when it's needed most.


  • #8699
    Bummer1234
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    Clip from today's landing
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLpRu1EzyGE


  • #8700
    jamo2oo9
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    Looks like it's about to tip over :eek:

    I wonder did the pilots transfer fuel to the left side of the wings and left the right wings empty prior to landing? That would surely help with the balance wouldn't it?


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  • #8701
    IngazZagni
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    jamo2oo9 wrote: »
    Looks like it's about to tip over :eek:

    I wonder did the pilots transfer fuel to the left side of the wings and left the right wings empty prior to landing? That would surely help with the balance wouldn't it?

    Yeah but then they would be very unbalanced in the air. Probably not a good idea.


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