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lyralalala · 09/02/2020 07:11

Been geeking this morning on the number of flights having to go around

Noticed several Gatwick and Luton flights diverting to Stanstead

Check out DI7018 JFK- Gatwick

Two attempts at Gatwick, seemed to be heading for Stanstead, but now the Norwegian airlines crew seem to be taking everyone home with them!

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itsgettingweird · 09/02/2020 08:53

Me and ds have loved tracking all the flights from USA/ transatlantic.

Take off 30 minutes late.

Land. 1 hour early.

Gotta love the jet stream if your in a hurry. And not a nervous flyer Grin

bookworm14 · 09/02/2020 08:54

Virgin flight VS58 Bridgetown-LGW just tried and failed to land at Gatwick. Not sure if it’s going round again or going elsewhere.

MrsFezziwig · 09/02/2020 08:56

This thread has made my morning! I usually just use the app to see what’s passing overhead, you guys have opened up a whole new world to me!

Had an hour knocked off the flight coming back from Antigua a couple of weeks ago - we were thrilled to be back early but was a bit of a bumpy ride!

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BabbleBee · 09/02/2020 08:56

BA2166 is out of hold - another attempt at landing?

BabbleBee · 09/02/2020 08:58

Yep, he’s going in!!

misspepper · 09/02/2020 08:58

I'm switching between flight24 and LGW arrivals board, the Norwegian 7016 made the crossing pretty quick sadly now diverted.

AlphaVTango · 09/02/2020 08:59

Lining up for a 4th attempt.....fingers crossed.

chomalungma · 09/02/2020 09:00

Leeds airport will be interesting this morning....

megletthesecond · 09/02/2020 09:03

BA2166 from Tampa still circling and trying to land at Gatwick.

AlphaVTango · 09/02/2020 09:06

Touchdown! My legs would like jelly right now.

bookworm14 · 09/02/2020 09:06

BA2166 seems to have landed. Must have been petrifying for the passengers.

MrsFezziwig · 09/02/2020 09:06

Think BA2166 has landed.

Oldraver · 09/02/2020 09:07

Oh I never heard the plane land at Brize

itsgettingweird · 09/02/2020 09:07

Glad I'm not the only one with Gatwick arrivals page open too
!

SillyBub · 09/02/2020 09:07

Third time lucky for BA2166. I've taken that flight, landing at LGW on a Sunday morning, countless times. Thankfully landed safely first time each time!

BabbleBee · 09/02/2020 09:08

I’m about 45 mins away from Gatwick and it isn’t quite as gusty at the moment - if it’s the same or similar there I think they’ll get the next 3 big ones in...

chomalungma · 09/02/2020 09:08

Take a look at VIR58

Having fun at Gatwick

Longdistance · 09/02/2020 09:08

The Wizzair Katowice flight had to land at Stansted in the end.

MrsFezziwig · 09/02/2020 09:09

I’m a nervous flyer too, and Flightradar helps by demonstrating the thousands of planes happily going about their business without issue - glad I’m not flying today though!

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lyralalala · 09/02/2020 09:10

I bet the people on BA2166 clapped in the end

Tbh, I’d rather have been on the one that diverted to Copenhagen. Four attempts would have been horrible

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GarlicSoup · 09/02/2020 09:11

@nakedavengeragain ’Wigan’ Grin

Franklymydearidontgiveadam · 09/02/2020 09:12

The Puerto vallarta to manchester is really trying

MrsFezziwig · 09/02/2020 09:12

BA2276 and VS58 coming in.

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lyralalala · 09/02/2020 09:13

FR3407 is making some pretty patterns on the radar app

Looks like it's a Luton-Stanstead divert

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bookworm14 · 09/02/2020 09:15

BA2276 got within about a thousand feet but is pulling up again.