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Old Mar 4, 2019, 11:45 am
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florens
 
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BSL has more problems coping with high winds from the west (as runway 15/33 is used for landings) compared to ZRH, where runway 28 is available, so I am not surprised to see diversions on days like this. According to FR24, the plane didn't go around in ZRH, actually.

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