Flightradar24 Thread Part II

fr336 wrote: »

Hello

Welcome back

After a terrible summer it looks like El Niño may have an effect on the Irish winter weather causes alot of wind looks like the thread will again be a hit this winter. Hope to have you around FR336

Watching PMI (Palma de Mallorca) airport this morning. 2 go arounds about 15 minutes ago, since then only 1 approach has been made (which was successful) and no take-offs.

Weather is probably the factor causing this, there's a direct crosswind at 16kts (gusting 28kts) and thunderstorms. During thunderstorms the wind tends to pick up and the cloud causes very bad turbulence. (Happened me personally on the 1st of August).

Something going on over liverpool, Blue Air 737-4 been circling for well over an hour

http://www.flightradar24.com/BMS134/72512e4

Brians Collection wrote: »

Did anyone catch why the Virgin flight diverted into Manchester about an hour ago ?

You mean the one destined to Manchester that declared an emergency (squak 7700) near isle of man?

homerjay2005 wrote: »

just after taking off a few mins ago. no evidence of strike, very strange one.

Odd alright, they recon it hit the tail and not the engine.

Mick55 wrote: »

Odd alright, they recon it hit the tail and not the engine.

Oh the tail got hit, thats why it kept going round in uncontrolled circles (says the Daily Mail):D

They're still at it - Shamrock just coming over land from the sea, Portmarnock area I'd say

Yes I thought I heard them say something like that, thanks Razor

Blocked aircraft crossing ireland now is bombardier global 5000, N627JW, John W Henry's plane. flying back home after seeing Liverpool win tonight.

Woodville56 wrote: »

Sorry if this is a silly question but what's with the lasers ? Understand the nuisance and risk to planes targeted , but is there malicious intent or just some dickheads messing about ? Either way, probably near impossible to track source ?

Dickheads messing about but if they had brains it might be malicious intent I suppose.

Jeez this is a late one for Donegal http://www.flightradar24.com/NPT502/726dda0 Anyone here want to do the ATC for them?

Carnacalla wrote: »

FR24 error, appears every weeknight I think destined for BFS.

Would be funny if it was correct tonight :P

Just for info - 5 x USAF C130's have gone over south Dublin so far today and 2 more on the way.

All filtered out of FR24 but MLATtracks start plotting on Plane Plotter as they just get to the West of Dublin.

A Saudi C130 also went over Dublin earlier today - with a full ADS plot.

Just for info!!

highlydebased wrote: »

Did they depart from SNN by any chance? I heard some unearthly racket a few times in Limerick. Clouded over so couldn't see

All came direct from St Johns.....but the 4th and 5th went over together...so that would have been window shaking right underneath.