BA749 Basel - LHR Squawks 7700 and diverts to Stansted
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BA749 Basel - LHR Squawks 7700 and diverts to Stansted
https://fr24.com/BAW76GF/1fc1ea94
Looks like it broke off final approach into LHR and routed to Stansted.
Looks like it broke off final approach into LHR and routed to Stansted.
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I would expect this to be fuel related after a number of orbits and then a change of stack for more.
Weather in NW London has been horrid for the last half an hour - thunder and hail - and looking at FR24 Heathrow stopped any approaches or departures for a time.
Weather in NW London has been horrid for the last half an hour - thunder and hail - and looking at FR24 Heathrow stopped any approaches or departures for a time.
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Similar flight path and altitude profile to the BA749. The TATL presumably had greater fuel reserves than the short haul, therefore could continue to hold for LHR.
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ATC on the radio.
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Yes, if fuel state was getting to the point of requiring a diversion, and the crew couldn’t get in on the frequency because of all the weather avoiding, 7700 could very well be used to attract the controller’s attention.
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But there would have to be an underlying reason?
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Why wouldn't running out of fuel be a reason? At some point, it becomes an emergency.
Some years ago there was a bad crash near JFK when an aircraft in a holding pattern didn't effectively communicate its fuel situation to ATC and ask for immediate clearance to land ahead of some other flights.
Some years ago there was a bad crash near JFK when an aircraft in a holding pattern didn't effectively communicate its fuel situation to ATC and ask for immediate clearance to land ahead of some other flights.