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Superdawg From Canada, joined Jan 2000, 347 posts, RR: 1
Posted (9 years 6 months 2 weeks 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 2075 times:

Was driving in the south of Calgary and saw a Virgin 747-400 on approach for 34. I assume that it is VS019 to SFO as it appears to be delayed into SFO. Probably a medical/mechanical diversion. Just thought I'd let the YYC spotters know.

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Planesarecool From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2001, 4088 posts, RR: 13
Reply 1, posted (9 years 6 months 2 weeks 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 2041 times:

Must be a technical stop!

http://www.virgin-atlantic.com says it's delayed for 22hrs into SFO

Thanks for the info though

-Stephen

Superdawg From Canada, joined Jan 2000, 347 posts, RR: 1
Reply 2, posted (9 years 6 months 2 weeks 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 2005 times:

According to flightarrivals.com VS007 to LAX is also scheduled to land in Calgary at 14:05. Quite odd, will have to watch out my window at work to see if actually comes in as well.

VonRichtofen From Canada, joined Nov 2000, 4621 posts, RR: 40
Reply 3, posted (9 years 6 months 2 weeks 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 1992 times:

Well, too bad for the pax but great spotting opp for us YYC guys!

Bo and I will be heading up in about an hour. Perfect chance to try my new digi-cam too Smokin cool

Word

MEL From Canada, joined Oct 1999, 1082 posts, RR: 13
Reply 4, posted (9 years 6 months 2 weeks 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 1985 times:

the aircraft should be 747-400 G-VAST.

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Superdawg From Canada, joined Jan 2000, 347 posts, RR: 1
Reply 5, posted (9 years 6 months 2 weeks 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 1978 times:

Well the first VS747, flt 019 is now scheduled to leave YYC at 13:40, hope you guys make it there in time to see it.

Jetset From Canada, joined Jun 2001, 349 posts, RR: 0
Reply 6, posted (9 years 6 months 2 weeks 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 1942 times:

i dont think vir7 will stop at yyc.its right over red deer this time fl370
rgds/jetset

BO__einG From Canada, joined Apr 2000, 2759 posts, RR: 20
Reply 7, posted (9 years 6 months 2 weeks 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 1908 times:

The first one will be a miss. Sad

Ah well..
It was a medical diversion so nothing too serious.

The second flight #7 as shown on flightarrivals.com seems interesting.
Kris and I will be there to make sure.

Expanding my global domination one spotter at a time..

Jetset From Canada, joined Jun 2001, 349 posts, RR: 0
Reply 8, posted (9 years 6 months 2 weeks 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 1889 times:

vir7 is coming up on the yyc vor fl370.for sure no stop yyc
rgds/jetset

Goose From Canada, joined Aug 2003, 1840 posts, RR: 17
Reply 9, posted (9 years 6 months 2 weeks 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 1864 times:

The VS 744 is parked on the International Finger, on gate C25. Registry is G-VAST, "The Power of 4."

You might be able to see it from AC cargo, maybe the ATS building, or the service road.

I'm airside right now, so I'll probably go look at it in a while.

[Edited 2003-11-05 21:50:52]

"Talk to me, Goose..."

Cessnapimp From Canada, joined Oct 2001, 1320 posts, RR: 23
Reply 10, posted (9 years 6 months 2 weeks 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 1850 times:

Well,

There's a big one on us YYZ spotters! Awesome. Even if someone croaks LHR-JFK they divert to YHZ at best... Sad

Captaingomes From Canada, joined Feb 2001, 6413 posts, RR: 58
Reply 11, posted (9 years 6 months 2 weeks 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 1805 times:

Don't be so negative Greg! We got the AF 777 that wanted to explode! We also got the AA 777 that wanted to burn to a crisp. Both were very exciting to watch as the drama could have unfolded. But noooooo, passengers deplaned normally in both cases. hehehe. But that's two near evacuations of the 777 at YYZ where I was around.

"it's kind of like an Airbus, it's an engineering marvel, but there's no sense of passion" -- J. Clarkson re: Coxster

Cessnapimp From Canada, joined Oct 2001, 1320 posts, RR: 23
Reply 12, posted (9 years 6 months 2 weeks 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 1733 times:

It would be neat to see one and time it....

"88 secs... 89... 90... 91 seconds 92.... you suck!!!"

...as loud as we could Laugh out loud

Goose From Canada, joined Aug 2003, 1840 posts, RR: 17
Reply 13, posted (9 years 6 months 2 weeks 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 1724 times:

The 744 left; pushed back from the gate @ 1400, took off around 1415, off 16/34.

"Talk to me, Goose..."

Jgardiner From Canada, joined Mar 2001, 114 posts, RR: 0
Reply 14, posted (9 years 6 months 2 weeks 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 1608 times:

It was a medical diversion for a passenger who suffered a stroke.

Yyz717 From Canada, joined Sep 2001, 15989 posts, RR: 59
Reply 15, posted (9 years 6 months 2 weeks 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 1610 times:

The 744 left; pushed back from the gate @ 1400, took off around 1415, off 16/34.

Great! This diversion will count towards YYC's passenger count!

YYC. Rising.

Panam, TWA, Ansett, Eastern.......AC next? Might be good for Canada.

Donder10 From Canada, joined Oct 2001, 6659 posts, RR: 23
Reply 16, posted (9 years 6 months 2 weeks 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 1573 times:

YYC. Rising
Hopefully more so if the rumoured BA route with 772 starts next year!

Goose From Canada, joined Aug 2003, 1840 posts, RR: 17
Reply 17, posted (9 years 6 months 2 weeks 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 1543 times:

Last graph I saw, YYC was not far behind YUL/YMX in terms of pax....

.... isn't YMX closing to pax soon? Or is that just some rumour?

"Talk to me, Goose..."

Yyz717 From Canada, joined Sep 2001, 15989 posts, RR: 59
Reply 18, posted (9 years 6 months 2 weeks 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 1511 times:

.... isn't YMX closing to pax soon? Or is that just some rumour?

Correct. YMX handles only charter now....primarily TS. All this traffic will migrate to the YUL mega-plex in 2004 if memory serves & YMX will be cargo and Bombardier only, not that much cargo goes thru there.

Panam, TWA, Ansett, Eastern.......AC next? Might be good for Canada.

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