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  • Flight BA49 from London Heathrow to Seattle aborted?

    I just noticed that Flight BA49 from Heathrow seemed to have left Heathrow came to around Luton and has been circling around by the airport instead of heading to Seattle.

    Any info on this?

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    Last edited by r2y2a2n; 2013-02-16, 15:36.

  • #2
    It looks like it's heading for Luton now.

    Interesting.

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    • #3
      It looks like he might be going back to Heathrow.

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      • #4
        Oh, now it's heading towards France and it's still at 9000 feet.

        Something's a bit fishy here.

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        • #5
          First holding was probably for some checks, now dumping fuel over the sea.

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          • #6
            Why would they dump fuel?

            Isn't that a waste?

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            • #7
              It looks like it's heading for Heathrow now.

              Maybe there'll be some more info on what's been going on.

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              • #8
                Over north London now

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by r2y2a2n View Post
                  Why would they dump fuel?

                  Isn't that a waste?
                  So close to departure, they would be over the maximum permitted landing weight. Therefore they neeed to dump (or use, as not all aircraft have dumping capabilities) some fuel before landing. However, if there's a real threat, they would ignore this. There would be no danger to the aircraft, but if they land overweight, they need to perform a structural check before they are permitted to use it again.
                  Last edited by LN-MOW; 2013-02-16, 19:47.
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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by r2y2a2n View Post
                    Why would they dump fuel?

                    Isn't that a waste?
                    This link explains why they dump fuel and even indicates which aircraft are capable of doing so and which are not;



                    You are correct, it is a huge waste of fuel and money (not to mention time and inconvenience) and is only done if absolutely necessary (critical) and in certain locations (they cant just dump or burn fuel anywhere).

                    One source where you may find incident reports is AVherald;
                    Aviation Herald - News, Incidents and Accidents in Aviation


                    and I'm checking for a link for another the Aviation Safety Network;


                    This article includes information on where an aircraft is allowed to dump fuel;


                    gregg
                    Last edited by fungus; 2013-02-18, 01:21.
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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by LN-MOW View Post
                      So close to departure, they would be over the maximum permitted landing weight. Therefore they neeed to dump (or use, as not all aircraft have dumping capabilities) some fuel before landing. However, if there's a real threat, they would ignore this. There would be no danger to the aircraft, but if they land overweight, they need to perform a structural check before they are permitted to use it again.
                      You may wish to read my previous post (and link- there can be a very real danger of landing a fully laden aircraft soon after take-off). Except for those capable of landing at or near maximum take-off weight. After all, that's why they require dumping or burning fuel. Some aircraft may get away with it, some may not. All this has to be taken into consideration by the pilot/s in a very short period of time if an emergency develops.

                      gregg
                      Last edited by fungus; 2013-02-18, 00:14.
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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by r2y2a2n View Post
                        I just noticed that Flight BA49 from Heathrow seemed to have left Heathrow came to around Luton and has been circling around by the airport instead of heading to Seattle.

                        Any info on this?

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                        Aviation Herald - News, Incidents and Accidents in Aviation


                        The 'circling' is what's termed a 'holding pattern' and is performed while it gives the pilots time to sort out and hopefully resolve the issue.
                        Last edited by fungus; 2013-02-18, 02:11.
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