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Interesting plane off Harwich

The sort of thing that would interest Julian

Philippa Bond ● 2041d7 Comments

Please go on...

Simon Temple ● 2041d

I think the plane being referred to is a Cargologic 747 (G-CLBA) which departed Heathrow for Atlanta, then flew some race tracks over Bletchley, altered course to the SE, flew some more race tracks off Harwich, then flew on and diverted to Frankfurt. All at relatively low altitude - 9000 ft, and speed - 300 kts. Race tracks are usually flown to dump fuel and reduce the landing weight of the plane. Suggests that maybe a technical problem manifested shortly after takeoff.

Ken Munn ● 2041d

Ken - are you effing serious??

Simon Temple ● 2041d

That was it!  Maybe it has a maintenance base in Frankfurt.

Philippa Bond ● 2041d

How impossibly captivating.

Simon Temple ● 2041d

Is this a matter of high importance to Chiswick or UK as a whole?  Or,  is it a warning of fresh disasters coming once Covid lockdown relaxed and Heathrow back firing on all cylinders?  Don't fancy surviving thus far only to bonged on the head by a blazing plane falling from the skies.

Jennifer selig ● 2040d

Always interesting when something unusual happens in the skies right above us.  Apparently they noticed something wrong with the hydraulics after take off from LHR so changed their route and landed safely in Germany.

Philippa Bond ● 2040d