Author Topic: What's up with this flight (Read 3251 times)

String · « **on:** July 13, 2011, 12:10:31 PM »

On flightradar there is a plane on a holding type pattern over my area why? tracking over coleraine portrush limavady
aircraft is G-VIIG BAW5W B772

String · « **Reply #1 on:** July 13, 2011, 12:27:45 PM »

Must be an emergancy he looks to be heading towards prestwick dropping some hieght as well he was at 36,000 now down to 17,175

fossie1 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 13, 2011, 12:32:07 PM »

Medical emg into Glasgow. 3 year old boy with breathing difficulties.

String · « **Reply #3 on:** July 13, 2011, 12:34:42 PM »

Thanks for the info was getting worried it was engine trouble.

String · « **Reply #4 on:** July 13, 2011, 12:39:07 PM »

Wht did they not go to belfast int airport it would have been easier.

String · « **Reply #5 on:** July 13, 2011, 12:54:23 PM »

Hope the wee lad is ok.

fossie1 · « **Reply #6 on:** July 13, 2011, 02:51:05 PM »

They were dumping fuel, that's the reason for the circling over the north.

String · « **Reply #7 on:** July 13, 2011, 03:13:34 PM »

That explains the pics i took of it, I will post them in the next few minutes.

String · « **Reply #8 on:** July 13, 2011, 03:24:20 PM »

As promised here are 3 pic's of the aircraft dumping fuel.

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String · « **Reply #9 on:** July 13, 2011, 06:34:50 PM »

Thanks

fossie1 · « **Reply #10 on:** July 13, 2011, 08:41:17 PM »

This link is my not so good video of the aircraft, not like your great photo's.

http://youtu.be/vVcgmXWsW5Q

Angry Turnip · « **Reply #11 on:** July 13, 2011, 09:06:02 PM »

That`s an unusual thing to see,better medical facilities around Glasgow,so that`s probably why they went in there.

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