Diversion of DL1747
Nov 11, 2008, 3:32 pm
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Diversion of DL1747
Does anyone know why DL1747 (MSP-ATL) was diverted to MKE this AM?
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Nov 11, 2008, 10:21 pm
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Nov 12, 2008, 12:14 am
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Found this on http://avherald.com/h?article=40fdcc06&opt=0
" A Delta Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-88, flight DL1747 from Minneapolis,MN to Atlanta,GA (USA), diverted to Milwaukee,WI due to a female passenger fainting on board.
Delta Airlines reported, that the passenger refused medical help on the ground, but was not allowed to continue the journey without medical clearance.
The airplane resumed the flight with the remaining passengers and reached Atlanta with a delay of 80 minutes. "
" A Delta Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-88, flight DL1747 from Minneapolis,MN to Atlanta,GA (USA), diverted to Milwaukee,WI due to a female passenger fainting on board.
Delta Airlines reported, that the passenger refused medical help on the ground, but was not allowed to continue the journey without medical clearance.
The airplane resumed the flight with the remaining passengers and reached Atlanta with a delay of 80 minutes. "
Nov 12, 2008, 10:39 am
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Found this on http://avherald.com/h?article=40fdcc06&opt=0
" A Delta Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-88, flight DL1747 from Minneapolis,MN to Atlanta,GA (USA), diverted to Milwaukee,WI due to a female passenger fainting on board.
Delta Airlines reported, that the passenger refused medical help on the ground, but was not allowed to continue the journey without medical clearance.
The airplane resumed the flight with the remaining passengers and reached Atlanta with a delay of 80 minutes. "
" A Delta Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-88, flight DL1747 from Minneapolis,MN to Atlanta,GA (USA), diverted to Milwaukee,WI due to a female passenger fainting on board.
Delta Airlines reported, that the passenger refused medical help on the ground, but was not allowed to continue the journey without medical clearance.
The airplane resumed the flight with the remaining passengers and reached Atlanta with a delay of 80 minutes. "
These types of diversions seem to take place on a daily basis. Any idea how much one of these cost, e.g., extra fuel burn, misconnections, crew time? And, who pays the costs?
Nov 12, 2008, 12:24 pm
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For a medical diversion, the airline normally eats it. If criminal activity is involved (e.g. disorderly passenger not complying), restitution might be ordered or the airline might sue the passenger.
I feel sorry for the woman, but I think DL made the right decision to leave her in MKE.
I feel sorry for the woman, but I think DL made the right decision to leave her in MKE.
Nov 12, 2008, 1:02 pm
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For what it is worth, I was on a BA flight, LHR -- ORD....we were pushed back, and turned 90 degrees, tug left.....then medical issue....we went back to the gate...etc etc
The capt. said that used a ton of fuel (his words) on a 747....I don't know if he was serious or not but that is a lot of gas.
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Nov 12, 2008, 1:18 pm
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Fuel burn in flight (fully loaded) is about 30,000 pounds per hour, or a ton every 4 minutes. I doubt if it really burned a ton with a couple brief maneuvers on the ground, but it probably consumed lot (or a "ton", in that sense of the word).
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Nov 12, 2008, 1:25 pm
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Hi,
I think the fuel consumption of engines whilst on the ground can be a lot more than at the crusing altitude ( so some times at large airports planes may taxi with only one engine out of two for example running)
At LHR in April our 747 taxied from T5 to the far end of the airfield to the take off runway then had to return to the gate due to a baggage mismatch , then once back to the gete we had to load another 3-4 tons of fuel) so for a short period of time on the ground, I could well imagine the fuel burn being close to 1 tonne for a 747.
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I think the fuel consumption of engines whilst on the ground can be a lot more than at the crusing altitude ( so some times at large airports planes may taxi with only one engine out of two for example running)
At LHR in April our 747 taxied from T5 to the far end of the airfield to the take off runway then had to return to the gate due to a baggage mismatch , then once back to the gete we had to load another 3-4 tons of fuel) so for a short period of time on the ground, I could well imagine the fuel burn being close to 1 tonne for a 747.
Regards
TBS
