Originally Posted by
sbtinme
Any clue why UA 107 (MUC-EWR) announced a planned diversion prior to MUC departure? Plane will divert to Halifax. My brother is on this plane and none too pleased to be taking a significant delay. Any insights? Seems really odd to plan a diversion hours before the plane even pushes from the gate.
The best part is, according to UA it will travel backwards in time while on the ground at YHZ - arriving 3:25 p.m., departing 3:00 p.m.
(not a refueling diversion, as 764 easily has range for MUC-EWR, so possibly a crew timeout?)