Leeds Bradford: Weather & Technical Diversions, Delays & Cancellations

[CM.]

Jet2 Boeing 737-800, G-JZBH operating this mornings EXS25J service from Leeds to Tenerife South has diverted to Las Palmas (Gran Canary) after an aborted landing due to windsheer.

B738 G-JZHY has positioned down to Las Palmas empty from BHX to pick up the Tenerife bound passengers and take them there. Then will operate the return LS244 flight. Expected to arrive 04:00.

 

[White Heather]

B738 G-JZHY has positioned down to Las Palmas empty from BHX to pick up the Tenerife bound passengers and take them there. Then will operate the return LS244 flight. Expected to arrive 04:00.

Why? If the plane diverted due to windshear (which is common at TFS), why is another aircraft needed? Why can't the original aircraft they diverted just hop over from Las Palmas back to Tenerife? Me not understand!! 😔

 

[Matt995]

Why? If the plane diverted due to windshear (which is common at TFS), why is another aircraft needed? Why can't the original aircraft they diverted just hop over from Las Palmas back to Tenerife? Me not understand!! 😔

i would imagine the crew are now out of hours, so will the ferry the aircraft back tomorrow, the other possibility is that the aircraft has gone tech on landing LPA

 

[CM.]

Why? If the plane diverted due to windshear (which is common at TFS), why is another aircraft needed? Why can't the original aircraft they diverted just hop over from Las Palmas back to Tenerife? Me not understand!! 😔

I’ve head it might have gone tech so that could be the reason. If it was the crew being out of hours they would have overnighted and likely operated the flight tomorrow.

 

[oldendays]

Wot fun.

 

[pilot_737]

Why? If the plane diverted due to windshear (which is common at TFS), why is another aircraft needed? Why can't the original aircraft they diverted just hop over from Las Palmas back to Tenerife? Me not understand!! 😔

It had a flap over speed due the wind shear which meant it required a fairly in depth maintenance inspection before flying again!

 

[White Heather]

It had a flap over speed due the wind shear which meant it required a fairly in depth maintenance inspection before flying again!

Thank you for explaining. 🙂

 

[lbaspotter]

Jet2 Boeing 737-300, G-GDFK operating flight EXS26G to Palma de Mallorca has just reported a possible birdstike after departing runway 32.
Asked for a runway inspection and checker has found remains of a wood pigeon.

Update 1
His just done a big U-turn overhead Manchester at 10,500ft and looks to be heading back towards the LBA Overhead hold now

Update
His just done a big U-turn overhead Manchester at 10,500ft and looks to be heading back towards the LBA Overhead hold now

Update 2
This aircraft has suffered a bird strike on number 2 engine and is suffering severe vibration - Pan declared and a full emergency response was called with 140 soles onboard the aircraft.

Update 3
Thankfully his Landed safely on LBA’s Runway 32. After landing they rolled the aircraft into the Echo Loop where it was then inspected by the airport fire crews for any heat traces.

Update 4
Incident has been stood-down and the fire chief has declared the airports Cat 7 fire cover has been reinstated with the airfield open for business.

 

[White Heather]

Update 1
His just done a big U-turn overhead Manchester at 10,500ft and looks to be heading back towards the LBA Overhead hold now



Update 2
This aircraft has suffered a bird strike on number 2 engine and is suffering severe vibration - Pan declared and a full emergency response was called with 140 soles onboard the aircraft.

Update 3
Thankfully his Landed safely on LBA’s Runway 32. After landing they rolled the aircraft into the Echo Loop where it was then inspected by the airport fire crews for any heat traces.

Update 4
Incident has been stood-down and the fire chief has declared the airports Cat 7 fire cover has been reinstated with the airfield open for business.

It would never have happened at Doncaster!

Good to know it landed safely and everyone is ok. I heard it and that engine sounded decidedly unwell.

RIP Wood Pigeon.

 

[paully]

It would never have happened at Doncaster!

Good to know it landed safely and everyone is ok. I heard it and that engine sounded decidedly unwell.

RIP Wood Pigeon.

Do they have wood pigeons at Doncaster?....asking for a friend you understand

 

[lbaspotter]

No let’s get it right, everything is dead at DSA apart from the tumbleweed. Lol

 

[dmrodgers]

It would never have happened at Doncaster!

Good to know it landed safely and everyone is ok. I heard it and that engine sounded decidedly unwell.

RIP Wood Pigeon.

How right you were White Heather. That deluded lot at Save DSA on Facebook are now quoting that a bird stake would not happen at Doncaster. Taken from the post 1 hour ago. - 'So yet again another bird strike at LBA today. Air ops do a great job at lba scaring away this potential threat but due to the proximity of harewood and the red kites plus the corvid population and the local water sites attracting geese lba is suffering more than most other airfields. Someone will know for sure but i am sure dsa didn't suffer very many bird strikes'. Never read as much rubbish in my life.

 

[lbaspotter]

How right you were White Heather. That deluded lot at Save DSA on Facebook are now quoting that a bird stake would not happen at Doncaster. Taken from the post 1 hour ago. - 'So yet again another bird strike at LBA today. Air ops do a great job at lba scaring away this potential threat but due to the proximity of harewood and the red kites plus the corvid population and the local water sites attracting geese lba is suffering more than most other airfields. Someone will know for sure but i am sure dsa didn't suffer very many bird strikes'. Never read as much rubbish in my life.

Yeah I saw it too, So had to post a reply which hasn't gone down to well.

 

[White Heather]

Yeah I saw it too, So had to post a reply which hasn't gone down to well.

Of course, at Doncaster there were so few flights there was naturally a lower chance if a bird strike. The poor birds had nothing to hit. But seriously, the Save DSA lot are clearly becoming quite desperate as they see their chances of their airport ever becoming Yorkshire's Premier Airport diminish before their eyes, resulting in their constant and somewhat ridiculous vitriol aimed at LBA.

 

[GolfFox]

How right you were White Heather. That deluded lot at Save DSA on Facebook are now quoting that a bird stake would not happen at Doncaster. Taken from the post 1 hour ago. - 'So yet again another bird strike at LBA today. Air ops do a great job at lba scaring away this potential threat but due to the proximity of harewood and the red kites plus the corvid population and the local water sites attracting geese lba is suffering more than most other airfields. Someone will know for sure but i am sure dsa didn't suffer very many bird strikes'. Never read as much rubbish in my life.

I believe the poster is an ex DSA employee who for the moment seems to be employed at LBA.
Ironically, on Mr Chadwick's site - just now - are some great images with a very appropriate post of a large number of birds on the runway at DSA - check it out! 🤣

 

[White Heather]

I believe the poster is an ex DSA employee who for the moment seems to be employed at LBA.
Ironically, on Mr Chadwick's site - just now - are some great images with a very appropriate post of a large number of birds on the runway at DSA - check it out! 🤣

And presumably no planes to disturb them?
Simple enough maths really. If LBA has around 60 commercial departures in a day and DSA managed less than 10, the odds of a bird strike at LBA are 6 times greater.

 

[BCFC]

Do they have wood pigeons at Doncaster?....asking for a friend you understand

The only thing Doncaster has is cobwebs.

 

[Len Fish]

There used to be loads of flights at Doncaster, mainly by birds.

 

[oldendays]

This constant bitching about Doncaster is getting boring and in poor taste. Just imagine if the situation were reversed.

 

[dmrodgers]

This constant bitching about Doncaster is getting boring and in poor taste. Just imagine if the situation were reversed.

I agree we should all be encouraging aviation but if you look at the SaveDSA Facebook page and similar sites on there you'll appreciate why as a LBA supporter we have to defend our airport. There is a constant barrage from DSA support belittling LBA, for every comment on here about DSA there is in the region of 10 from the Doncaster lot who are not just anti LBA but will not accept that the airport is a failure and will be again in the future, but will find anything however small to have a go at LBA.