Is this the shortest flight plan for a 388 ever?
Jul 6, 2013, 11:22 pm
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Is this the shortest flight plan for a 388 ever?
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/D...243Z/KOAK/KSFO
The A380 - now used for local commuter traffic!!!
PS - I'm aware this was caused by the OZ214 crash at SFO earlier today.
The A380 - now used for local commuter traffic!!!
PS - I'm aware this was caused by the OZ214 crash at SFO earlier today.
Jul 8, 2013, 9:02 am
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Jul 8, 2013, 10:13 am
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OAK-SFO is 11 miles but the aircraft actually flew 79 miles in 20 mins according to flightaware. Interestingly LH454 landed on Runway 1/19 at SFO which is normally used by narrow bodies and took off later from 1R. There was some speculation in the OZ214 thread whether an A380 could have taken off from this runway with enough fuel to reach FRA non-stop (it actually did).
Jul 8, 2013, 2:35 pm
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Must have been good sightseeing if you were on the right side.
What's interesting is that the KLM 744 took a much shorter route:
What's interesting is that the KLM 744 took a much shorter route:
Jul 9, 2013, 3:04 am
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