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| Dallas-Paris, diverting to Gander, squawking 7700. Reason unknown at this time. |
| 2019-09-07 |
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| Posted by:3dc |
| #13 they will probably need to get their oil changed after eating one of the various recipes for Poutine Freedom for the |
| Posted by: Lex 2019-09-07 15:44 |
| #12 If the passenger has not lived in a cold climate and is used to burning the calories, they will probably need to get their oil changed after eating one of the various recipes for Poutine. " It's OK but it needs more cheese and chili powder. " |
| Posted by: Groth Hupans2047 2019-09-07 15:04 |
| #11 C’mon, the a /c is ETOPS certified; Engines Turn Or Passengers Swim. |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2019-09-07 14:42 |
| #10 If it was an engine sensor or problem, the pilot did the right thing for sure. Don't want to start the northernmost part of a creat circle route over the Atlantic in a twin-engine jet and have one of the engines go wonky. |
| Posted by: Injun Bucket8891 2019-09-07 14:21 |
| #9 All's well that ends well. Free overnight stay for those folks and a chance to eat poutine before they head the rest of the way to Paris. |
| Posted by: Injun Bucket8891 2019-09-07 14:13 |
| #8 Someone replied to the original tweet that the cause was Low oil pressure and low oil on the starboard engine. https://twitter.com/wright_gazza/status/1170282897640710150 |
| Posted by: Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2019-09-07 09:51 |
| #7 Pitot tube fell off ? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2019-09-07 08:17 |
| #6 Black hole? |
| Posted by: Rob Crawford 2019-09-07 07:31 |
| #5 ...Hmmm. Wonder if some of their techs were angry about labor negotiations. Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2019-09-07 07:29 |
| #4 Emotional support animals stampeded? |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2019-09-07 07:25 |
| #3 my guess, one of the engines exploded! |
| Posted by: Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2019-09-07 03:54 |
| #2 Air France, Aibus Airbus A330-203 A332, Tail number F-GZCF Flight Aware data https://flightaware.com/live/flight/AFR159 Flight Log here https://flightaware.com/live/flight/AFR159/history/20190906/2050Z/KDFW/CYQX/tracklog Flight Track here https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/af159/#21ffe10e 0133 UTC 39000ft 530kts hdg 72 degrees Next entry is 0241 39000 400kts course 241 There is a gap in all the data sources at this time for these time periods in which the aircraft changed course sharply, slowed by over 200 knots, and descended. by 0251 they are at 28000 315kts 213 heading dropping altitude. 0301 10800ft 299kts 212 hdg They stay roughly at that for 10 minutes then land by 0330. Apparently landed safely, on the ground at Gander. I wonder what happened apparently just after 2AM to drop speed and cause the sharp divergence? And the data from the tracking radars and flight reporting systems for the critical time period is conveniently missing or withheld as of now. I wonder if thats a problem, or if its security. |
| Posted by: Injun Bucket8891 2019-09-07 01:04 |
| #1 7700 squawk is distress 7600 squawk is hijack |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2019-09-07 00:47 |