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[bingham67]

Flight from UK came within seconds of crashing into Lake Geneva

The aircraft was flying from Edinburgh , Scotland to Geneva Cointrin airport and was carrying 157 passengers on November 5 last year.

www.dailymail.co.uk

How did this happen very close to disaster

 

[Rroff]

Slightly unusual one to have a E-6B out there. Been quite busy lately with military stuff being moved back and forth over the Atlantic and various exercises going on. Was a Rivet Joint out earlier doing a patrol along the Russian border as well.

 

[Rroff]

No information on why but pair of Typhoons squawking 7700:

(Could be as simple as having to divert to a different airfield than intended with low fuel)

 

[Stu999]

Slight parking SNAFU at Heathrow:

Heathrow Airport: Two planes collide on runway

Two planes collided on a runway at Heathrow Airport, causing damage to their wings.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[FBi7]

Does my breasts in when the media report on aviation. According to them, the whole airport is the runway ffs. The BA aircraft didn't collide with anything, it was static, still being loaded, on stand.

 

[Charlie Bravo]

Does my breasts in when the media report on aviation. According to them, the whole airport is the runway ffs. The BA aircraft didn't collide with anything, it was static, still being loaded, on stand.

That and the constant use of the word tarmac. Boils my you know what.

 

[MissChief]

Slightly unusual one to have a E-6B out there. Been quite busy lately with military stuff being moved back and forth over the Atlantic and various exercises going on. Was a Rivet Joint out earlier doing a patrol along the Russian border as well.

Probably searching for Russian ships or subs.

 

[FBi7]

Birmingham Airport currently closed.

A UK-registered Aer Lingus Regional ATR 72-600 returned shortly after departure due a suspicious package being found on board. Aircraft's currently sitting in the Alpha Loop.

Live feed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvUw-Llfy2g&ab_channel=AirportAction

 

[VaderDSL]

I bet there's a maintenance person currently sweating bullets as they remember they forgot to pickup their lunch after their shift.

 

[Disco_P]

These people can vote...

 

[Gabby]

No information on why but pair of Typhoons squawking 7700:


(Could be as simple as having to divert to a different airfield than intended with low fuel)

Diverted on min fuel several times, never squawked 7700.

 

[Penfold101]

I bet there's a maintenance person currently sweating bullets as they remember they forgot to pickup their lunch after their shift.

Maintenance never forget their lunch, or any other food.







Source: am maintenance.

 

[Stu999]

Guessing this was either a test after repair or there was a problem.

 

[Malt_Vinegar]

Training?

 

[Disco_P]

Training?

I'd guess a check on the aircraft rather than training as there is a lack of manoeuvres, training can be done on regular flights and in the sim. Plus the aircraft has just returned from a month off.

 

[200sols]

Testing the doors.

 

[Penfold101]

Jet2 also do Northern Lights flights out of Leeds which go up off Orkney, but as pointed out it’s probably just a post/maintenance test flight if it’s been on the ground that long.

 

[Dup]

Just had a very low pass over my house by an RAF Phenom T1 that was moving quite at some pace, properly made me jump.

Live Flight Tracker - Real-Time Flight Tracker Map | Flightradar24

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www.flightradar24.com

 

[Stu999]

Didn’t manage to see it but I could certainly hear it:

Edit - looks like it’s going to:

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