Weather & Technical Diversions, Delays & Cancellations

[Ray Finkle]

Two people have been arrested. Fantastic. It was so important that the police got their catch to deter other idiots.

Lets hope that, if found guilty, the sentence is harsh enough to send a out real message to anyone else considering something similar.

Sir Raymond, Last civilian A310 perhaps?

Quite possibly, unless Mahan Air are planning a return, although I have just read reports that they are to be banned from operating into Germany.

 

[JENNYJET]

If Mahan do return, assuming non adherence to EU directives regards aviation, I hope it shall be the A340. Do they employ foreign flight crew or Iranian staff?

 

[JENNYJET]

Regards the Gatwick Two, it now depends upon the CPS and Police to come up with charges that reflect the seriousness of the crime. Then Magistrates decide, subject to the charges and Law, whether or not to escalate to Crown Court for trial.

Meanwhile politicians, journalism and us forum types must cease and desist from further comment. Once charges are laid it becomes subjudice. E@OE etc.

 

[Seasider]

Lets hope that, if found guilty, the sentence is harsh enough to send a out real message to anyone else considering something similar.



Quite possibly, unless Mahan Air are planning a return, although I have just read reports that they are to be banned from operating into Germany.

It must be a recent ban because I saw A Mahan Air Airbus A340 at Dusseldorf in September.

 

[mullion]

It comes into play in January after Germany were forced into by USA

 

[DarloPlaneBoy]

According to the guy arrested boss he was at work during the chaos and his wife has no inrest in drones and doesn't know how to fly them. According to a witness a guy and possibly a women in there 30''s were seen putting a drone away and then cycling away the people who the police have arrested are in there 40''s and 50''s.

 

[wolfheze]

Released without charge. I'd be a trifle pissed off to say the least at being held for 36 hours and having my details plastered all over the papers . Can only think the police acted on a tip off that a bloke down the road flies drones so therefore it Had to be him.

 

[Ray Finkle]

It appears as if there may have been some sort of systems failure at BHX with movements currently suspended.

A Lufthansa A320 from Frankfurt just left the hold and is heading south and a Jet2 and Thomas Cook both from Lanzarote are heading towards EMA. Air India looks as if it may be descending towards MAN.

Everything else is holding at the moment.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Lufthansa is now a 33,000' off the coast of Belgium so it looks as if it's heading back to Frankfurt.

Air India is at 19,000' and heading our way.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Two more to EMA, a Flybe Dash 8 from EDI and a Flybe E175 from Reus.

A Swiss A319 is also heading north.

 

[GliderPilot]

Not good, read elsewhere that the airport is shut until at least 22:30

 

[GliderPilot]

Wondering where EK37 is going to go

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Not good, read elsewhere that the airport is shut until at least 22:30

Several aircraft are holding. I don't think they'd hold if they were told the airport is closed until 22.30.

Kevin

 

[Ray Finkle]

Air India is now heading south so I assume it's going to Heathrow.

Swiss went to MAN.

 

[GliderPilot]

Kevin, aircraft hold whilst discussing, evaluating and coordinating alternates. Holding isn't only to wait for the airport. There is a multitude of other factors as to why aircraft hold. Especially in extreme circumstances such as this. They will also seek more information than the NOTAM from the relevant LACC controller whilst all of the BHX control is out. I wasn't meant to say the airport is closed until 22:30 but that is the advisory, however, this is not clear at all from how poorly I phrased my first comment, my apologies for that!

The Air India probably held whilst trying to get a slot at LHR which are never easy to come by!

 

[Ray Finkle]

Flybe from Amsterdam is now heading towards EMA.

UAE37 is still at 40,000' over Essex so may be going directly to MAN?

 

[IanFarquharson]

Emirates gone to MAN

 

[Ray Finkle]

Another Flybe, from DUS, looks to be heading towards EMA.

The airport say they hope to have the situation resolved by 22:00.

 

[GliderPilot]

ATC is now active again, approach is vectoring aircraft

 

[Ray Finkle]

Just as I pressed 'post' on the message above the Flybe makes an about turn and is now inbound

EK37 looks to be turning back this way also.