BA179 [LHR-JFK, 24 Aug, B77W G-STBB] Emergency landing at Shannon
Aug 24, 2019, 2:30 pm
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BA179 [LHR-JFK, 24 Aug, B77W G-STBB] Emergency landing at Shannon
BA179 (LHR-JFK) made an emergency landing at SNN after reports of an “acrid smell” in the rear of the cabin. All Pax currently sitting in the departures lounge with no information. Any suggestions from the wise BA experts on this board?
Aug 24, 2019, 2:36 pm
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Well, the last time I heard of this, the passengers ended up being given hotels locally. I note that the Park Inn, a somewhat traditional style hotel across the car park from SNN, is sold out tonight, but that could be a coincidence rather than BA buying up all the available rooms. It's a bit late now to continue over the Atlantic, I would have thought, and the aircraft has been there 3 hours already. The other possibility, if it's not fixed quickly, is being returned to London.
Aug 24, 2019, 2:36 pm
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Apparently fire related
British Airways B777-300ER G-STBB BA179 Shannon Technical Diversion. The BA Source
British Airways Boeing 777-36NER G-STBB operating BA179 London Heathrow – New York JFK was to the west of Sligo this evening when it turned and diverted to Shannon due to a fire indication.
Aug 24, 2019, 2:37 pm
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Fire indication seems to be the reason on BA Source.
Aug 24, 2019, 2:44 pm
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The area isn't that well served by hotels, so I'm hoping the delay would be due to them sorting out hotels for you, Co. Clare is not the sort of place you can leave it to self initiative. One of the largest places in the area was recently visited by the POTUS, presumably because his name is on the front door. But Doonbeg is 25 miles away.
Aug 24, 2019, 2:44 pm
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There was an “acrid smell” in the back of the galley. Dumped fuel and landed. ARFF responded and surrounded the plane with 5 trucks which were all still there when pax deplaned by jetway with all hand baggage. No word since then.
At first, all power was killed to seats and entertainment system. There was no word to the pax, but it was quickly obvious that this was not simply resetting avod since the cabin crew became slightly manic collecting glasses, etc. Please don't take this as criticism of the cabin crew, however. I give them very high marks.
At first, all power was killed to seats and entertainment system. There was no word to the pax, but it was quickly obvious that this was not simply resetting avod since the cabin crew became slightly manic collecting glasses, etc. Please don't take this as criticism of the cabin crew, however. I give them very high marks.
Aug 24, 2019, 3:11 pm
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There was an “acrid smell” in the back of the galley. Dumped fuel and landed. ARFF responded and surrounded the plane with 5 trucks which were all still there when pax deplaned by jetway with all hand baggage. No word since then.
At first, all power was killed to seats and entertainment system. There was no word to the pax, but it was quickly obvious that this was not simply resetting avod since the cabin crew became slightly manic collecting glasses, etc. Please don't take this as criticism of the cabin crew, however. I give them very high marks.
Aug 24, 2019, 3:38 pm
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FYI:
There are five US departures from SNN tomorrow.
AA to PHL is all zeros
EI to JFK is J4 and zeros
DL to JFK has seats
EI to BOS J4 and zeros
UA to EWR has seats
It looks like most people will be relying on BA for a new plane or re-routing via LON.
There are five US departures from SNN tomorrow.
AA to PHL is all zeros
EI to JFK is J4 and zeros
DL to JFK has seats
EI to BOS J4 and zeros
UA to EWR has seats
It looks like most people will be relying on BA for a new plane or re-routing via LON.
Aug 24, 2019, 3:41 pm
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Coach up to Dublin could give more options... Wonder if they could pop a few CW pass on the BA1 when it stops for fuel had it been operating.
Aug 24, 2019, 3:54 pm
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Many years ago I was on a 747 that diverted to Shannon. I ended up in a lovely country house inn on the outskirts of a pleasant historic village that was about an hour's drive (by chartered coach) from the airport. It took them most of the day to sort out the arrangements (while we waited in the airport and were fed there) and passengers were forced to share rooms.
Aug 24, 2019, 11:10 pm
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Will post more later today when I have some rest, but yes, we went to LGW. The a/c landed heavy even after dumping fuel. LHR was willing to let the plane land until 1am, but due to the checks required after landing over weight, we didn't depart SNN until close to 1am, so they sent the plane to LGW, then shipped us all to LHR (although no coaches had been arranged). Oh, and when we landed at LGW, the plane was so heavy in the tail relative to the forward sections, they would not let the pax off until they had unloaded cargo from the rear to prevent the plane from tipping back on its tail.
When flight landed in LGW, virtually no pax had been rebooked, no rebooking assistance was available and no information.
I give very high marks to the crew for handling the inflight emergency and the way the pilot spoke to pax around 23:00 in the departures lounge at SNN, but the ground staff, operations and rebooking fell extremely short.
When flight landed in LGW, virtually no pax had been rebooked, no rebooking assistance was available and no information.
I give very high marks to the crew for handling the inflight emergency and the way the pilot spoke to pax around 23:00 in the departures lounge at SNN, but the ground staff, operations and rebooking fell extremely short.
