Birmingham: Weather & Technical Diversions, Delays & Cancellations

[DarloPlaneBoy]

TUI 738 G-FDZD TOM7128 EMA-TFS diverted in on the 26th Dec after getting as far as the channel & making a U turn, and was met by the fire service on landing, noticed it seams to have used the full length of the runway on landing, so engine, flap issue maybe?

passengers were transferred to G-TAWO, and finally arrived in tenerife 4 hours late.

ZD should keep the BHX Engineers busy fixing it over the next couple of days!!

Did see him holding at 9,000ft somwhere between Birmingham Runway 33 and Rugby/Tamworth/Leicester way. 15 was in use so I thought he was heading back to EMA

 

[Matty_85]

Just on the Easyjet Lisbon flight waiting to depart but due to fog in Lisbon and a backlog there we’ve been delayed another 3 hours and can’t leave the plane

 

[Matt995]

TUI flight TOM704/5 BHX-SID-BHX due to depart/arrival on Thursday 29th December, has now been delayed until Friday 30th December, not certain if its weather related, or tech issues with G-TUIF, but should now be operated on Air Tanker A332 G-VYGM, Due to depart at 10:45, and arrive back at 23:20

 

[pianokeys]

Several diversions taken fro STN in the last 20 mins due runway closure, although now believed to be open again. 9H-LMI, EI-HGG with EI-HEY and EI-DCX on approach.

 

[Scania1800]

EK40, EK37, EK38 Cancelled.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Qatar 777 A7-BAN diverted in due to snow at MAN.

 

[RichL]

Shame the Cathay 350 is going to Heathrow

The virgin 333 and the etihad 777 going round in circles. They’ll wait it out!!

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Also, EK21, A380 is currently inbound to MAN. Could we get that?

 

[RichL]

Was just about to say that.

Depends how long it can go into the hold for.

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Shame the Cathay 350 is going to Heathrow

They will most likely divert to an airport where they have handling/fuel contracts.

 

[RichL]

Etihad has just changed course wonder if it’s coming here or Heathrow?

Edit: down to 15,000 ft so assume it’s coming here.

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Etihad has just changed course wonder if it’s coming here or Heathrow?

It's heading south and descending. Looks to be too low for LHR, but could turn back for an approach at MAN.

[EDIT] - looks to be heading to BHX.

 

[RichL]

Emirates in the hold over Doncaster!!

First time for Etihad? Can’t remember.

It’s going round here now!! Poor passengers!!

Just gone over my house so deffo coming here lol

 

[Coathanger16]

Got an Aer Lingus A321LR from JFK as well.

 

[Kevin Farnell]

It’s going round here now!! Poor passengers!!

Just for spacing behind a BEE DHC-8 and a RYR B738.

Got an Aer Lingus A321LR from JFK as well.

Can you please also give F/No or reg, so I can check on FR24.

In this case it was G-EIRH, EUK94R.

 

[RichL]

That virgin is being a stubborn little bugger

 

[LichfieldBlue]

Emirates in the hold over Doncaster!!

First time for Etihad? Can’t

That virgin is being a stubborn little bugger

Making a point about not coming to BHX I see there’s 2 BGI flights enjoying the sights of Liverpool and Southport at well

 

[RichL]

Going to Heathrow by the looks of it now.

 

[Kevin Farnell]

That virgin is being a stubborn little bugger

It seems to have left the hold and is heading south. However, it is maintaining altitude at FL180, so I suspect it's going to LHR.

 

[gonetech]

Emirates diverting to BHX