Manchester: Weather & Technical Diversions, Delays & Cancellations

[David_itl]

The Air India coming in from Delhi was slightly ironic to me as yesterday i mentioned to one of my work colleagues that the Manchester smog was rivalling China's as I went to Werneth Low to see If i could take some sunset photos, to which they retorted, you've not seen smog until you've been to New Delhi.

 

[Land23R]

MAN took at least 3 diversions yesterday due to strong crosswinds at various airports and long holding delays into Heathrow.

AA104 (B777) JFK-LHR
FR4525 An EDI diversion (ex WMI)
XQ 596 Sun Express Antalya-BHX

It looked as if EK29 was on it's way here but having declared a fuel emergency went into BHX.

 

[David_itl]

EK21 went straight to LHR yesterday before continuing it's way here so there were opportunities for a double EK A380 photo to be had.

 

[mullion]

Do we know why it diverted as the weather was fine

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Do we know why it diverted as the weather was fine

Possibly a medical emergency?

 

[mullion]

Yes that sounds logical

 

[Land23R]

2 diversions to MAN this afternoon due high winds and holding delays into LHR.

BA 134 from Mumbai
BA 951 from Munich

 

[Aviador]

The gutter press are at it again with ridiculous headlines. I now prefer to refer to them as "shiteicles".

"Tilting badly"

If these bafoons don't understand the subject matter they shouldn't be writing about it. In this case they don't understand what a crosswind is.

Jet2 flight 'tilting badly in sky' forced to divert to Birmingham Airport

The plane to Manchester Airport was re-routed

www.coventrytelegraph.net

Jet2 flights forced to abort multiple UK landings as wind 'tilting' planes

The flights coming into Manchester Airport were left combating heavy winds and were diverted to Birmingham and Newcastle after failing to land as witnesses described them 'tilting'

www.mirror.co.uk

Jet2 flight diverted to Birmingham Airport after 'tilting badly in sky'

The plane to Manchester Airport was re-routed and landed at Birmingham Airport on Tuesday April 11.

www.birminghammail.co.uk

Passenger 'in distress' on diverted Jet2 flight to UK dies

Witnesses on board said the scenes were 'emotional' as the woman fell ill and required urgent assistance

www.derbytelegraph.co.uk

 

[mullion]

That is why I don`t invest in newspapers absolute trash most of the time

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Several flights into MAN, showing as diverting to BHX, EMA, LBA and LTN. Believed to be due to ATC shortage at MAN.

 

[BlueManc]

Q) EGTT/QAECD/IV/NBO /AE /000/035/5324N00225W
A) EGCC
B) 23/04/29 01:00 C) 23/04/29 02:30
E) MANCHESTER CTA, CTR DEACTIVATED. ATS NOT AVBL DUE ATC RESOURCES. CTA CTR, REVERT TO CLASS G. EQUIPPED ACFT OPR WI CTA, CTR SHOULD MONITOR MANCHESTER RADAR 118.580MHZ AND SQUAWK 7360. ANY DISCREET TASK SPECIFIC CODE OR ANY DISCREET CODE ALLOCATED BY ANOTHER ATC UNIT. ACFT LANDING INSIDE CTA, CTR SHALL CTC ATC ON 0161 2092836 IF INTENDING TO DEPART DURING PUBLISHED OPENING HR

 

[Timberwolf]

Q) EGTT/QAECD/IV/NBO /AE /000/035/5324N00225W
A) EGCC
B) 23/04/29 01:00 C) 23/04/29 02:30
E) MANCHESTER CTA, CTR DEACTIVATED. ATS NOT AVBL DUE ATC RESOURCES. CTA CTR, REVERT TO CLASS G. EQUIPPED ACFT OPR WI CTA, CTR SHOULD MONITOR MANCHESTER RADAR 118.580MHZ AND SQUAWK 7360. ANY DISCREET TASK SPECIFIC CODE OR ANY DISCREET CODE ALLOCATED BY ANOTHER ATC UNIT. ACFT LANDING INSIDE CTA, CTR SHALL CTC ATC ON 0161 2092836 IF INTENDING TO DEPART DURING PUBLISHED OPENING HR

Yes apparently a Jet 2 737 diverted to Birmingham in the early hours.

 

[mullion]

Diversion DLH434 D-AIHP A340-600 on finals

 

[David_itl]

Expect "chaos" as the storm approaching passes through

 

[mullion]

Wasn`t bad in the end

 

[Land23R]

Certainly caused quite long delays for a time and we had 3 flights diverted to LPL, LBA and BHX.

5 miles to the east, we had rain, but not torrential, and I wasn't aware of any thunder and lightning.

 

[mullion]

Just a few rumbles in the distance, It was the temperature drop I noticed about 10 degrees

 

[Aviador]

I much prefer the warmer weather. My woolies will be coming back out at this rate.

 

[Seasider]

I thought Woollies went down the drain years ago.

 

[mullion]

Pick and mix you mean