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BA Boeing 787 returns to LHR four hours into flight to India
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/BAW277/history/20160612/1420Z/EGLL/VOHS Defective weather computer. (www.standard.co.uk) 기타...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Just been hearing on the News how ninety three people in India have been killed due to lightning strikes in the past few days, given this is the monsoon season. Even being on the ground isn't safe there right now!
They are professionals pilots,so whatever the reason,it was the best decision in order to have their passangers safe....
No place closer they could have set down? They had to fly FOUR hours back to London? There is something wrong with this scenario.
Absolutely the only decision was indeed to turn back to LHR. In 1961, a Vickers Viscount 700 series(VH-TVC) disintegrated minutes after departing at night from Sydney SYD (Kingsford Smith) due to flying into a TS during climb for Canberra, just 128nm away to the southwest. The tailplane failed first. WX radar was made mandatory for all pressurised airline opertions in Australia very soon afterwards..
Wouldn't a $50 xm weather subscription be a good backup. Maybe not up close and personal with a TS but maybe keep you severe clear
Having XM weather on board is great - But it does not replace air carrier requirements for onboard radar when flying in areas of thunderstorm activity.