Weather & Technical Diversions, Delays & Cancellations

[Len Fish]

Although every other aircraft got in presumably the crew did not want to risk a missed approach at LBA which would have made the fuel situation more serious.

 

[White Heather]

Although every other aircraft got in presumably the crew did not want to risk a missed approach at LBA which would have made the fuel situation more serious.

I think that in any case, the flight returned to LBA after picking up fuel? It was certainly showing on the FR24 arrivals with the normal flight number and inbound from NCL.

 

[jason1-11]

The aircraft (G-DRTD) stopped in NCL for about 5 hours before positioning back. The passengers were coached back to LBA.

 

[LeedsPilot]

That's the problem with ACE - it's so performance limited with the short(ish) runway and more importantly relatively high terrain on departure. Even if you want to take extra fuel because the weather in Leeds is marginal, you aren't able to as you wouldn't be able to depart if you did!

 

[White Heather]

That's the problem with ACE - it's so performance limited with the short(ish) runway and more importantly relatively high terrain on departure. Even if you want to take extra fuel because the weather in Leeds is marginal, you aren't able to as you wouldn't be able to depart if you did!

Sounds familiar! A bit like LBA then.

It seems that flight was never going to land at Leeds yesterday irrespective of weather if a single go around left it so short of fuel it couldn't take that chance, because as we all know, a go around can happen even in good conditions for various reasons .

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Sounds familiar! A bit like LBA then.

It seems that flight was never going to land at Leeds yesterday irrespective of weather if a single go around left it so short of fuel it couldn't take that chance, because as we all know, a go around can happen even in good conditions for various reasons .

I wonder how they manage when flying to Scottish airports.

 

[Aviador]

I wonder how they manage when flying to Scottish airports.

Don't LBA flight almost route via there (cough cough)

 

[The Pole]

Maybe a few delays getting passengers off the planes this afternoon. Mrs just back from Belfast and bus crashed smashing a side window! So no doubt that will be taken out of action

 

[White Heather]

Maybe a few delays getting passengers off the planes this afternoon. Mrs just back from Belfast and bus crashed smashing a side window! So no doubt that will be taken out of action

I was watching for a while and there were some short delays after landing, before moving on to stand . The remote stands that would require a bus weren't being used and aircraft were waiting 5-10 minutes for a stand in front of the terminal /extension . Nothing major though and I only saw 2 arrivals having to wait .

 

[CM.]

Maybe a few delays getting passengers off the planes this afternoon. Mrs just back from Belfast and bus crashed smashing a side window! So no doubt that will be taken out of action

Those white buses are to big for the apron in my view.