Jul 22: UA 800 NRT-JFK diverted to ORD - why?
Jul 23, 2003, 1:26 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by worldtrav:
This reminds me of the time I was on a 777 from DEN to ORD and we had to land at MKE, quite a sight next to the UAX planes
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This reminds me of the time I was on a 777 from DEN to ORD and we had to land at MKE, quite a sight next to the UAX planes
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We were sitting in the plane for over 8 hours.. could not get out of the plane, and no additional food.
I wish someone on the ground had taken a picture of this 747-400 parked amongst all those military aircrafts with Pacific Ocean in the background. Must be a quite a site... but hell for the passengers inside of the plane.
Jul 23, 2003, 1:30 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by studentff:
Being even more geeky . . .
Isn't there a website somewhere that will give the tail number for a given flight on a certain day (in addition to arrival/departure info)?
I seem to remember such a site but couldn't find the link in the archives.</font>
Being even more geeky . . .
Isn't there a website somewhere that will give the tail number for a given flight on a certain day (in addition to arrival/departure info)?
I seem to remember such a site but couldn't find the link in the archives.</font>
http://www.bts.gov/ntda/oai/DetailedStatistics/
Jul 23, 2003, 1:34 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by UNITED959:
I think you're looking for this:
http://www.bts.gov/ntda/oai/DetailedStatistics/</font>
I think you're looking for this:
http://www.bts.gov/ntda/oai/DetailedStatistics/</font>
Jul 23, 2003, 2:03 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by UNITED959:
I think you're looking for this:
http://www.bts.gov/ntda/oai/DetailedStatistics/
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I think you're looking for this:
http://www.bts.gov/ntda/oai/DetailedStatistics/
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Thank you! This info allows me to ask a question which has been nagging me for a while and which I will post in it's own thread.
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Jul 23, 2003, 3:30 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by UA_Flyer:
This also reminds me of a flight from SFO-HKG a few years ago on a 747-400. There were two typhoons in the South East China area: one in Hong Kong and one in Taiwan. The plane was diverted to Okinawa of all places...still could not believe why UA did not land the plane in one of Japan's bigger cities.
We were sitting in the plane for over 8 hours.. could not get out of the plane, and no additional food.
I wish someone on the ground had taken a picture of this 747-400 parked amongst all those military aircrafts with Pacific Ocean in the background. Must be a quite a site... but hell for the passengers inside of the plane.
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This also reminds me of a flight from SFO-HKG a few years ago on a 747-400. There were two typhoons in the South East China area: one in Hong Kong and one in Taiwan. The plane was diverted to Okinawa of all places...still could not believe why UA did not land the plane in one of Japan's bigger cities.
We were sitting in the plane for over 8 hours.. could not get out of the plane, and no additional food.
I wish someone on the ground had taken a picture of this 747-400 parked amongst all those military aircrafts with Pacific Ocean in the background. Must be a quite a site... but hell for the passengers inside of the plane.
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It is strange how they pre-emptively cancelled this flight, along with NW 17 NRT-HKG. THere were only a dozen flights cancelled yesterday evening. At 10pm or so a CX plane flew as usual TPE-HKG, yet UA grounded its flight half a day before the typhoon even got close.
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Jul 23, 2003, 3:34 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by *HighFlyah*:
As we speak, a typhoon is hitting HKG and UA 837 NRT-HKG landing on July 22 was delayed till the next day, forcing a six hour delay for the return UA 838 HKG-NRT, and by the time the folks on 838 arrive in NRT (8pm) all the connecting flights to the States would have departed. Hmm.
It is strange how they pre-emptively cancelled this flight, along with NW 17 NRT-HKG. THere were only a dozen flights cancelled yesterday evening. At 10pm or so a CX plane flew as usual TPE-HKG, yet UA grounded its flight half a day before the typhoon even got close.
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As we speak, a typhoon is hitting HKG and UA 837 NRT-HKG landing on July 22 was delayed till the next day, forcing a six hour delay for the return UA 838 HKG-NRT, and by the time the folks on 838 arrive in NRT (8pm) all the connecting flights to the States would have departed. Hmm.
It is strange how they pre-emptively cancelled this flight, along with NW 17 NRT-HKG. THere were only a dozen flights cancelled yesterday evening. At 10pm or so a CX plane flew as usual TPE-HKG, yet UA grounded its flight half a day before the typhoon even got close.
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Jul 23, 2003, 3:40 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by worldtrav:
(UA422) does continue to LHR, the flight number changes to UA906.</font>
(UA422) does continue to LHR, the flight number changes to UA906.</font>
Jul 23, 2003, 3:50 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by UNITED959:
Gosh, I'll be able to rest tonight knowing this information.
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Gosh, I'll be able to rest tonight knowing this information.
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Oh wait, wasn't it you who likes to visit flytecomm.com?
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Jul 23, 2003, 11:32 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by SEA_Tigger:
Weird. I distinctly remember the Purser telling everyone to disembark because the plane was not continuing on to LHR. Maybe she was confused.</font>
Weird. I distinctly remember the Purser telling everyone to disembark because the plane was not continuing on to LHR. Maybe she was confused.
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Back to the NRT-JFK flight...
There are many good reasons to go to ORD instead of Harrisburg PA. One is the illegal f/a's and ORD being a domicile they can recrew. Having the resources at ORD, it is a much better place to be.