Flightradar - some poor passengers really aren't landing at Madeira at the moment

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2 landing attempts and still not down.

I think it's windy there

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We all know they crash, that's why we're watching them

We made it just in time yesterday. Pilot warned us we might have to go to Tenerife.

Bit shaky but made it by 1515 on Jet2 from Birmingham, only 30 mins late after circling around

It has detail on the shape that makes it look distinctly like a plane but it's very hard to capture that on a screenshot. Perhaps someone will know and come along and enlighten us.

Madeira's a great airport to travel to/from, one of the few you can still get outside from the departure lounge to watch the plane movements.
But it is like landing on a paddle board tied up next to a cliff.

"I didn't want to traumatise anyone on the thread 😀"

So you lied to them saying it's a new plane? Bizarre but ok, I believe you 😉

Optimum path?

I don't think you do as you used a winky face

It IS a new plane, in fact the latest release from Boeing not considering the 777X being released in 2025. How is it a lie?!

Those sort of rules are often set by the airline rather then the airport.

Which is the one the windows fall out of?

My DD is cabin crew and her first ever flight was to Madeira, because she was what they call a supernumerary she was in the flight deck for takeoff and landing! Medeira is notorious for being tricky to land and pilots do have to have extra training

"It IS a new plane"

Come ON 🤣🤣 mate, I'm in stitches here.

"Which is the one the windows fall out of?"

New ones obvs 😉

Just going to watch BA and then I have things to do!

737 Max 9 - is that new? I thought 737 was one of the OG planes and I'm guessing Max 9 is like saying you've got an iPhone plus or whatever

Me too. Am I going to do them? Maybe.

Is BA turning ?

He's giving it a miss

"737 Max 9 - is that new? I thought 737 was one of the OG planes and I'm guessing Max 9 is like saying you've got an iPhone plus or whatever"

Sorry, I'm just joking. To be fair to the other poster they are relatively new and the aircraft themselves that crashed were very new at the time.

The max 7, 8, 9 are intended to replace the original 737s and then there's the 10. The different numbers are just the configuration of the planes.

They've been in production a decade though, so nobody would describe them as "new", especially since they've spent years in the spotlight. The other poster obviously just thought they were new and that's why the Warsaw plane being a max 8 was relevant but it's not, it's because of the heat they've had over the past 8 years. Some people refuse to set foot on one.

Don't they realise I have things to do!!!

Yep - heading up and off!

Ha ha! Had visions of you and a three year old and then you mentioned university 🤣

I’m in Alberta, Canada. We’re being bothered by a polar vortex at the moment and it’s -50 with the windchill. Seems it’s too cold for some of the de-icing fluids. Westjest cancelling flights left, right and centre. Air Canada seem to be handling it a bit better.

-50?! I’d take myself to the bed and cover myself in bear skins 😂

It's interesting to see the route they take after they abort.

Not sure if BA is trying again