Leeds Bradford: Weather & Technical Diversions, Delays & Cancellations

[CM.]

He had low fuel so diverted to EMA to refuel before flying back with the passengers to Leeds.

 

[Finger66]

He had low fuel so diverted to EMA to refuel before flying back with the passengers to Leeds.

Get rid of those 733s is what I say! Sorry my record is stuck.........

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Get rid of those 733s is what I say! Sorry my record is stuck.........

Is it unusual to use a 733 on this route?

 

[Len Fish]

FR shows they are used quite frequently alongside the 738s.

 

[BlueManc]

Decision time for RYR429R. 2 x g/a
Div to MAN

EXS38YB didn't bother. Straight to EMA

 

[Finger66]

The damn wind is ridiculous for this time or year. And if the El Nino predictions are to be believed it's a sign of things to come this autumn and winter. We might be glad of a reduced flying schedule this winter (he says trying to look for a positive)

 

[White Heather]

The damn wind is ridiculous for this time or year. And if the El Nino predictions are to be believed it's a sign of things to come this autumn and winter. We might be glad of a reduced flying schedule this winter (he says trying to look for a positive)

Wind is 270 degrees, 31 gusting 46 knots.

Strange one Jet2 733 diverted straight to EMA without any approach whilst another, 5 minutes later landed first time.

 

[Len Fish]

Could be the first aircraft had insufficient fuel to risk flying to LBA and making a missed approach.

 

[LBA4EVER]

The damn wind is ridiculous for this time or year. And if the El Nino predictions are to be believed it's a sign of things to come this autumn and winter. We might be glad of a reduced flying schedule this winter (he says trying to look for a positive)

Yes the repositioning of warm waters in the pacific ocean may well cause some interesting weather this winter with a more enhanced wet,windy but mild start but then cold, snowy weather 2nd half of winter, we shall see?

 

[White Heather]

Could be the first aircraft had insufficient fuel to risk flying to LBA and making a missed approach.

Possibly but have to wonder why given it had only flown from Reus and the wind was blowing and forecast to get worse. Why go light on fuel? The one that landed had flown from Barcelona which isnt that far from Reus.

 

[Cookridge resident]

My wife is currently sat waiting for the FR to DUB. Delayed. No news of possible ETD.
I have concerns. Inbound has been on the ground for a couple of hours.

My wife is currently sat waiting for the FR to DUB. Delayed. No news of possible ETD.
I have concerns. Inbound has been on the ground for a couple of hours.

Boarding I think 🙌

 

[White Heather]

My wife is currently sat waiting for the FR to DUB. Delayed. No news of possible ETD.
I have concerns. Inbound has been on the ground for a couple of hours.


Boarding I think 🙌

The earlier DUB flight taxied out and held at the top of taxiway Delta fir about 10 minutes while several flights landed, or attempted to, but then it entered 32, taxied down to the next taxiway, turned right then stopped on the taxiway. Not sure how long for, or why. I doubt the wind was outside limits as another 737 took off immediately after. It may have caused a knock on delay?

 

[LeedsPilot]

The earlier DUB flight taxied out and held at the top of taxiway Delta fir about 10 minutes while several flights landed, or attempted to, but then it entered 32, taxied down to the next taxiway, turned right then stopped on the taxiway. Not sure how long for, or why. I doubt the wind was outside limits as another 737 took off immediately after. It may have caused a knock on delay?

Different airlines have different crosswind limits which may be below the manufacturer limits and may or may not include all, half or none of the gust value. So identical aircraft types are often operating under differing limits.

 

[White Heather]

Different airlines have different crosswind limits which may be below the manufacturer limits and may or may not include all, half or none of the gust value. So identical aircraft types are often operating under differing limits.

Thanks. It was a 737 MAX 8200 operating the flight.

 

[GolfFox]

Possibly but have to wonder why given it had only flown from Reus and the wind was blowing and forecast to get worse. Why go light on fuel? The one that landed had flown from Barcelona which isnt that far from Reus.

I read on another platform from someone on board that it was a medical emergency

 

[White Heather]

I read on another platform from someone on board that it was a medical emergency

Yes, I wondered at the time if someone on board had a problem. Just as well it had been holding 10 minutes, otherwise they might have already been airborne.