Originally Posted by
kluau88
Apparently there is some cargo on that flight that is deemed as life threatening.
Most people would consider bone marrow to be life-
saving, not life threatening.
But the diversion looks like it was due to ATC, not fuel... at least based on the stats you posted. Then the aircraft had to be serviced at OAK, adding to the delay.
The city was fairly foggy for much of the day, so that may have been a contributing factor for the diversion.
Originally Posted by
kluau88
They are now questioning if the marrow is still good.
Strange... the flight was delayed only 3 minutes and the drive from OAK is only 15 minutes longer than from SFO (assuming the Dumbarton bridge isn't backed up). One would think an extra hour on ice, after spending 10 hours in the air already, wouldn't really change things... then again, IANAMD. Unless they couldn't get the marrow out of the hold at OAK, which seems a little weird... if it was a LifeGuard flight, one would think they'd allow the special cargo to be removed ASAP.