Weather & Technical Diversions, Delays & Cancellations

[Ray Finkle]

The South African A340 is due out around midday.

There's a great picture on Twitter taken by Paul Holman.

https://twitter.com/hman01uk

Emirates A380, British Airways 747, South African Airways A340 and Enter Air 737.

 

[Ray Finkle]

FR24 is showing that Lufthansa A320 D-AIPA en route from Munich has diverted into Dusseldorf.

 

[Brum X]

Awesome Photo

 

[jfy1999]

Two Cardiff-bound aircraft, Eastern J41 G-MAJZ from Newcastle and a C25B business jet, are diverting to BHX.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Did we also receive a Vueling from Malaga that should have gone to Cardiff?

 

[Ray Finkle]

Blue Air 738 YR-BME had quite a bit of smoke after landing. The caption on the video says that it was a burst tyre but speculation elsewhere, from those more qualified, suggest a possible anti-skid issue. The lack of runway inspection would seem to back up the suggestion that it wasn't a burst tyre. It seems as if the fire service were on standby.

The aircraft stopped the night and a replacement was flown in to operate the return flight to Bucharest.

 

[jfy1999]

The newspapers will probably make heavy weather out of it

 

[jfy1999]

If we were due to have any Greek flights today then they're likely to have been cancelled.

http://www.travelmole.com/news_feature.php?news_id=2021533&c=setreg&region=2&cat=7

 

[Ray Finkle]

The newspapers will probably make heavy weather out of it

As you predicted both the Birmingham Mail and the Daily Mail have picked up on this.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/t...ke-tyre-LOCKS-Birmingham-Airport-landing.html

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/watch-moment-plane-landing-birmingham-11207679

 

[wolfheze]

No mention of the heroic pilot managing to avoid schools, hospitals and a rescue centre for orphaned puppies and kittens

 

[Ray Finkle]

G-ZBAO is diverting in from MAN.

#thunderstorm #diversion

 

[Ray Finkle]

G-FBEK is now following.

 

[wolfheze]

Whats the reason?

 

[Ray Finkle]

Bad weather, I think there may be thunder storms.

 

[jfy1999]

Snow down here in SW Brum about half an hour ago. Surprised that everything has made it into BHX so far.

 

[hishaq96]

does anyone know why flight EK38 was cancelled last night

 

[justplanecrazy]

It went tech it's currently sat outside the monarch hangar.

 

[nwoody2001]

apparently was struck by lightening on final approach... damaged the wing so I hear!

 

[CL44]

She has just moved from outside the Monarch Hangar over to the Main Terminal. I do not know if it will be operating as a revenue flight or going back empty.

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Just gone over my house at FL310 (approx.). FR24 showing flight number as UAE 2502, so I'm assuming it's a positioning flight.

Kevin