What Happened With AS 901 on 11/3/2017?
Nov 3, 2017, 5:14 pm
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What Happened With AS 901 on 11/3/2017?
I am in Boise waiting to catch 902 back to Seattle. The incoming flight, 901,has been delayed by the weather in Seattle. Understandable. But. Or ding to Flightaware, the plane left Seattle at 2:02 ( an hour and a half late) but turned back and landed back there at 2:36.
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/ASA901
Note the diversion notation.
It then took off and made it to Boise—I just saw it land. But why the diversion?
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/ASA901
Note the diversion notation.
It then took off and made it to Boise—I just saw it land. But why the diversion?
Last edited by enzian; Nov 3, 2017 at 5:19 pm
Nov 3, 2017, 7:20 pm
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Seriously?
Sure it's one (of about a hundred) possibility, but... That's kind of... odd.
That's about as reasonable as me saying, "I saw my neighbor drive away this morning, but she returned ten minutes later, so I think she has a bad transmission."
!?!?
Nov 4, 2017, 12:29 am
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I’m a former Boeing flight test engineer, with ~40 years in engineering and technical management with Boeing and USAF/DoD (active Reserve duty and as a support contractor), and a logbook with ~2500 flights ... I fully admit I’m not by any means an authority, but I think I have a reasonable degree of experience-based understanding of aircraft and systems
and you will note that I said “could be a possibility” which is in no way a definitive assertion of probable cause
so yes, seriously
and you will note that I said “could be a possibility” which is in no way a definitive assertion of probable cause
so yes, seriously