Airport runway lights

News / UK and world by Press Association November 21, 2018, 6:23 pm FacebookTwitterLinkedInWhatsAppEmail Sign up to our Daily newsletter A serious incident at a Belfast airport in July last year could have been “catastrophic”, according to a report. On July 21 2017, a plane destined for Corfu failed to accelerate at the necessary speed and struck an approach light at the end of a runway. The Canadian Boeing 737, owned by Sunwing Airlines, was taking off from Belfast International Airport taking holidaymakers to Greece at around 3.45pm. The report states that an outside air temperature of -52C was mistakenly entered into the Flight Management Computer by a member of the aircraft crew, instead of the actual temperature of 16C. The plane then took off from the airport with “insufficient power to meet regulated performance requirements” and struck the light. The error meant the assumed temperate thrust was only delivery 60% of the thrust … [Read more...] about Runway incident could have been catastrophic, report finds

News / UK and world by Press Association November 7, 2018, 8:41 am FacebookTwitterLinkedInWhatsAppEmail Sign up to our Daily newsletter Flights to Heathrow Airport were delayed by up to three hours after a “technical issue” affected lighting on the runways. The problem left some London-bound passengers stranded on the tarmac at US airports. Twitter user Shaan Khan wrote from New York: “We are on BA116 and ground staff at JFK Airport not opening the door so we can talk to someone. Pilot growing impatient as are passengers.” Passenger Davey Hunt posted: “On the ground in Atlanta due to Heathrow light failure. The bar is open and I’m not working tomorrow so not that fussed.” Heathrow said the problem was resolved by 6.05am, but that customers should still check their flight status with their airline before travelling. Nearly one in seven flights due to land at Heathrow between 6am and 8.59am were delayed by more than 15 … [Read more...] about Heathrow passengers delayed after runway lighting problem

News / UK and world by Press Association November 7, 2018, 7:09 am FacebookTwitterLinkedInWhatsAppEmail Sign up to our Daily newsletter Air travellers have been warned that a “technical issue” affecting lighting at Heathrow could affect their journeys. Britain’s largest airport said there was a problem with the lighting on the runways early on Wednesday morning. Heathrow said the problem had been resolved by 6.05am, but that customers should still check their flight status with their airline before travelling. Sign up to our Daily newsletter More from the Evening Telegraph Heathrow plans facial recognition points at check-in, bag drop and boarding High Court hearing over Heathrow expansion set for March Heathrow expansion protesters gather outside High Court hearing Legal battle against Heathrow expansion plans reaches High Court … [Read more...] about Warning for Heathrow passengers after runway lights problem