EK LAX-DXB Flight Cancellation
Nov 19, 2014, 3:41 pm
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EK LAX-DXB Flight Cancellation
I am sitting here at LAX for my flight to DXB and I notice there are 2 EK flights leaving today, EK216 that I am on and EK8216 that leaves several hours later. This flight numbering I believe is indicative of a prior cancelled flight that is operating a today. Sure enough FlightStats shows that yesterdays EK216 never took off.
How does one go about finding out the reason for cancellation? Most likely mechanical, but I recall there being some websites that details all of this sort of information. Any ideas?
How does one go about finding out the reason for cancellation? Most likely mechanical, but I recall there being some websites that details all of this sort of information. Any ideas?
Nov 19, 2014, 4:21 pm
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http://www.theeksource.com/ but there's nothing about the delayed 216 yet.
Nov 19, 2014, 5:21 pm
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EK LAX-DXB Flight Cancellation
I am wondering if we got the plane with the mechanical issue. We just had an aborted takeoff, engines were cut after about 1/10th of the takeoff roll. Captain stated it may just be an indicator issue so they will reset it and try the takeoff again.
Nov 19, 2014, 11:51 pm
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I had one once at DXB. Had to wait 2 hours for the brakes to cool down...
Nov 20, 2014, 10:43 am
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We weren't going fast enough to have to use the brakes, the pilot just let the airplane coast a good distance. We were in the takeoff roll again just about 10-15 minutes later.