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More SJC Strangeness: AA 763 Just Landed.

Cvervais From United States of America, joined Sep 2003, 600 posts, RR: 3
Posted (8 years 10 months 5 hours ago) and read 2170 times:

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Ok, so the approach / departure pattern is turned around today which means I get to watch all inbound SJC aircraft out my office window.

An AA 763 just flew by at 11:03AM. Is this another HNL-ORD diversion?

Hopefully I'm not boring folks with my constant posts about odd happenings at SJC but, the last 2 weeks have been very unusual for AA at SJC. In 2 weeks we've had:

1 777 diverted NRT-DFW (cracked windshield)
1 763 diverted HNL-ORD (engine trouble)
1 777 diverted SJC-NRT (turned around, med emer)

and now todays 763.

I'm really enjoying seeing more widebodies at SJC but, they're not scheduled. Furthermore if they are MX issues, SJC has no MX base to speak of so why divert to SJC and not say SFO?

[Edited 2004-07-28 20:17:07]

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Flyguy41 From United States of America, joined Jun 2004, 36 posts, RR: 0
Reply 1, posted (8 years 10 months 5 hours ago) and read 2085 times:

that was AA 287 JFK-SJC. It normally is a 757 but was switched to a 763 today as orig equipment was out of service. It will operate back as AA 288.
Lucky equipment change!

Flairport From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 2, posted (8 years 10 months 4 hours ago) and read 2015 times:

ah...the equipent change! Lucky, indeed. I remember an equipment change in 2000 SJU-ATL on DL...it was an L10-11...Ok, I thought, they have 3 types of L1011s...what a suprise when a 763 pulled up! call me a FLL snob, but I get enough 763s that the 767 series is very boring to me now!

Mikesairways From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 635 posts, RR: 0
Reply 3, posted (8 years 9 months 4 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 1845 times:

Now that I finally got my membership paid again...

Its been exciting hearing about all these heavies here..too bad i've missed out seeing them Sad

Now all we need is a 744 divert here and i'll really be excited!

BTW...I heard on the radio the other day about an AA M80 that returned due to possible engine fire in #1 engine...anyone else hear the same?

[Edited 2004-07-29 20:16:12]

The red zone is for the immediate loading and unloading of passengers only, there is no stopping in the white zone...(Ai

Cvervais From United States of America, joined Sep 2003, 600 posts, RR: 3
Reply 4, posted (8 years 9 months 4 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 1769 times:

I think SJC can only accomidate a 744 in EXTEREME emergencies as the taxiways are not wide enough.

In fact they barely seem big enough for a 777, the engines are off the taxiway in the weeds. But, they are making improvements as we speak.

Mikesairways From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 635 posts, RR: 0
Reply 5, posted (8 years 9 months 4 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 1763 times:

Yeah, Its a wonder how the 777 taxis sometimes. It would be nice to see some other airline widebodies as well Come on Delta, if you can fly ATL to PBI in a 67 why not ATL SJC?

I also miss seeing the UA 757's, we used to get them all the time. Oh well.

Where is your office at? Sounds like you have a great view!

The red zone is for the immediate loading and unloading of passengers only, there is no stopping in the white zone...(Ai

Cvervais From United States of America, joined Sep 2003, 600 posts, RR: 3
Reply 6, posted (8 years 9 months 4 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 1755 times:

The Sun campus at Montague and Agnew.

Mikesairways From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 635 posts, RR: 0
Reply 7, posted (8 years 9 months 4 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 1706 times:

Oh yes, you have a nice view! It really must be cool when they are doing 12 approaches following Lafayette!

The red zone is for the immediate loading and unloading of passengers only, there is no stopping in the white zone...(Ai

Cvervais From United States of America, joined Sep 2003, 600 posts, RR: 3
Reply 8, posted (8 years 9 months 4 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 1692 times:

Indeed, when doing 12 approaches they glide by my window which faces west.

But, when departures are from 30 they're too high by the time they fly by my window.

Jeffie813 From United States of America, joined Nov 2001, 238 posts, RR: 0
Reply 9, posted (8 years 9 months 4 weeks 18 hours ago) and read 1605 times:

living in south florida makes 767's kind of boring. i'm dying for the day that a 777 flies in in place of a 767. i love when AA MIA diversions come in and i see A310's. every once in a while CO's 757-300's are substituted with 767-400's. only someone who loves aviation as much as we all do can appreciate the feeling that brings.

Av8er From United States of America, joined Jul 2004, 19 posts, RR: 0
Reply 10, posted (8 years 9 months 4 weeks 17 hours ago) and read 1567 times:

I work for Jeppesen. We just moved from Los Gatos to the 15th floor in downtown SJ (west santa clara st) My office window looks right down the taxi way. And when they land to the north, the a/c goes past our windows.

I got to see these heavy a/c, wondered what was going on.

Sllevin From United States of America, joined Jan 2002, 3376 posts, RR: 6
Reply 11, posted (8 years 9 months 4 weeks 7 hours ago) and read 1439 times:

Doggone, there's a lot of us right near SJC. I'm at De La Cruz and Central, so we're getting the approach views this morning.

Steve

ConcordeBoy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 12, posted (8 years 9 months 4 weeks 7 hours ago) and read 1418 times:

i love when AA MIA diversions come in and i see A310's.

...AA's never flown A310s.

Mikesairways From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 635 posts, RR: 0
Reply 13, posted (8 years 9 months 4 weeks 6 hours ago) and read 1341 times:

Central and Corvin here, I can see take offs when i'm in the lobby...so close yet hardly ever take the time to go watch them at SJSU.

The red zone is for the immediate loading and unloading of passengers only, there is no stopping in the white zone...(Ai

N659AA From United States of America, joined Aug 2000, 132 posts, RR: 0
Reply 14, posted (8 years 9 months 4 weeks 4 hours ago) and read 1289 times:

to all the SJC spotters....

Haven't been to SJC since the early-90s during my SJSU days. Central, Santa Clara, Dela Cruz......I have been away for too long, I have completely forgotten the layout of the streets in the Downtown and airport areas.

I used to ride from the main campus out to the SJSU airport campus through downtown and then down Coleman avenue OR up First Street then over on Taylor to Coleman.

How is the Hwy87 project coming along? The artist renderings on the Hwy87 website aren't very good. I wish there were some real photos of what Hwy 87 looks like nowadays.

Mikesairways From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 635 posts, RR: 0
Reply 15, posted (8 years 9 months 4 weeks 2 hours ago) and read 1253 times:

87 Is freeway all the way now complete with its own exit to the airport now. there are still some areas they are working on, but no more lights though downtown. They are supposed to be breaking ground of have done already on the new terminal at SJC.

The red zone is for the immediate loading and unloading of passengers only, there is no stopping in the white zone...(Ai

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