Home› Archived Forums› General Discussion

Airbus circling over England

TerryHTerryH Posts: 1,063
Forum Member
✭✭✭
in General Discussion #1
An airliner flying from France to the USA has been circling over the East of England after developing a technical fault shortly after take-off.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-23604222

You can see where it's been circling on Flight Radar:

http://www.flightradar24.com/2013-08-07/12:26/12x/DAL99

Seem to be a lot of plane issues in the news lately.

Comments

  • Bex_123Bex_123 Posts: 10,783
    Forum Member
    ✭✭
    #2
    That site is brilliant! I tracked a friends flight the other day.

    Might sound stupid but it always surprises me how many planes there are about :o

    How long has it been circling for?
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 292
    Forum Member
    ✭
    #3
    It's already landed safely at AMS, FlightRadar link was to earlier.
  • flagpoleflagpole Posts: 44,641
    Forum Member
    ✭
    #4
    that site is awesome. thanks for that.
  • FizixFizix Posts: 16,932
    Forum Member
    ✭✭
    #5
    TerryH wrote: »
    An airliner flying from France to the USA has been circling over the East of England after developing a technical fault shortly after take-off.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-23604222

    You can see where it's been circling on Flight Radar:

    http://www.flightradar24.com/2013-08-07/12:26/12x/DAL99

    Seem to be a lot of plane issues in the news lately.

    I'm not sure I trust that radar, I just had a plane flying backwards at near the speed of light. :confused: :eek:
  • TerryHTerryH Posts: 1,063
    Forum Member
    ✭✭✭
    #6
    SequShor wrote: »
    It's already landed safely at AMS, FlightRadar link was to earlier.
    Yes it has, about an hour ago.

    Must have been circling for hours though.
  • trevgotrevgo Posts: 28,241
    Forum Member
    ✭✭✭
    #7
    I do not wish to know:D

    I'm a terrified flyer and I have a heck of a lot of it to do at the end of the month. Amazing holiday that I'm actually dreading :o
  • mickzmickz Posts: 316
    Forum Member
    ✭
    #8
    Landed in Amsterdam :)
  • FizixFizix Posts: 16,932
    Forum Member
    ✭✭
    #9
    mickz wrote: »
    Landed in Amsterdam :)

    Slightly confused as to why it was hovering over the UK with many potential airports and decided to fly over to Amsterdam.

    While I'm sure there is a perfectly logical explanation for doing that, in my completely ignorant eyes... if I were on that plane I would be asking why the hell we were buggering off to another country when there are all those airports just down there. :o
  • sherisgirlsherisgirl Posts: 2,413
    Forum Member
    ✭✭✭
    #10
    Oh good its landed as Im on my way home in 30 mins,
  • bobcarbobcar Posts: 19,424
    Forum Member
    ✭✭
    #11
    Fizix wrote: »
    I'm not sure I trust that radar, I just had a plane flying backwards at near the speed of light. :confused: :eek:

    No that was a flying saucer.
  • FizixFizix Posts: 16,932
    Forum Member
    ✭✭
    #12
    bobcar wrote: »
    No that was a flying saucer.

    Lol, it had wings... It was a plane!

    Seriousness; I would imagine it would just moving into the correct place as it loaded in the wrong place, it was kind of amusing seeing it zoom backwards across the globe in about a second flat though :D
  • SpotSpot Posts: 25,121
    Forum Member
    ✭✭✭
    #13
    Looks like it flew right over me several times. If I'd known I'd have looked out for it.
  • jojo01jojo01 Posts: 12,370
    Forum Member
    ✭✭
    #14
    I just clicked on the link and had a plane going backwards very quickly too!
  • trevgotrevgo Posts: 28,241
    Forum Member
    ✭✭✭
    #15
    Fizix wrote: »
    Slightly confused as to why it was hovering over the UK with many potential airports and decided to fly over to Amsterdam.

    perhaps the pilot fancied a smoke to get over the trauma....
  • Pull2OpenPull2Open Posts: 15,138
    Forum Member
    ✭✭
    #16
    Wow, thanks for introducing me to this site! Its fantastic!
  • sodavlacsodavlac Posts: 10,607
    Forum Member
    ✭✭
    #17
    Bex_123 wrote: »
    That site is brilliant! I tracked a friends flight the other day.

    Told my mum about it when my dad flew somewhere last year and she watched the entire flight, bless her. :)
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,033
    Forum Member
    ✭✭✭
    #18
    Fizix wrote: »
    Slightly confused as to why it was hovering over the UK with many potential airports and decided to fly over to Amsterdam.

    While I'm sure there is a perfectly logical explanation for doing that, in my completely ignorant eyes... if I were on that plane I would be asking why the hell we were buggering off to another country when there are all those airports just down there. :o

    It might be that Delta have a repair crew at Schiphol, but none at any UK airport. Maybe.
  • John259John259 Posts: 28,440
    Forum Member
    ✭✭✭
    #19
    TomNls wrote: »
    It might be that Delta have a repair crew at Schiphol, but none at any UK airport. Maybe.
    Good thought.

    Perhaps it circled to burn fuel so as to reduce the risk of fire if the problem was with the landing gear. Just an idea.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 32,379
    Forum Member
    ✭✭✭
    #20
    John259 wrote: »
    Good thought.

    Perhaps it circled to burn fuel so as to reduce the risk of fire if the problem was with the landing gear. Just an idea.

    It circled to burn off fuel to reduce it's landing weight.
  • kendogukkendoguk Posts: 13,804
    Forum Member
    ✭✭
    #21
    It would also probably have had to fly way out of the uk to turn round to start its decent anyway.
  • John259John259 Posts: 28,440
    Forum Member
    ✭✭✭
    #22
    Fizix wrote: »
    I just had a plane flying backwards at near the speed of light. :confused: :eek:
    Perhaps that Capaldi guy hasn't quite mastered the controls yet?
Sign In or Register to comment.