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Air Transat Diverted Into Montreal

Shuttle3echo From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2001, 126 posts, RR: 0
Posted (7 years 9 months 3 weeks 8 hours ago) and read 1822 times:

anyone know why the airtransat flight which left YYZ-LGW last night was diverted into YMX???

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Caribb From Canada, joined Nov 1999, 1627 posts, RR: 9
Reply 1, posted (7 years 9 months 3 weeks 8 hours ago) and read 1773 times:

It went to Mirabel? Really? Transat's HQ is now at YUL. That's odd. What time did it come in at? I know Transat does some strange stops for getting fuel on occasion. Montreal-Sept Iles-Paris I think was one example.. it might be something to do with this.

[Edited 2005-08-07 16:39:55]

Shuttle3echo From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2001, 126 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (7 years 9 months 3 weeks 8 hours ago) and read 1760 times:

early hours of this morning,i am told it has a 12 hour delay?

Caribb From Canada, joined Nov 1999, 1627 posts, RR: 9
Reply 3, posted (7 years 9 months 3 weeks 8 hours ago) and read 1750 times:

12 hour delay.. well no fuel stop then. I'll ask on the local Montreal aviation board and see what comes up. I guess if it came in over Montreal past 1am it went to Mirabel since Trudeau would be under night curfew by then.

[Edited 2005-08-07 16:49:23]

Shuttle3echo From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2001, 126 posts, RR: 0
Reply 4, posted (7 years 9 months 3 weeks 8 hours ago) and read 1743 times:

thats great many thanks,as i am waiting to hear from a cousin who is on this flight

Caribb From Canada, joined Nov 1999, 1627 posts, RR: 9
Reply 5, posted (7 years 9 months 3 weeks 5 hours ago) and read 1578 times:

Well here's your answer from one of the members of the Montreal Airport's board (a non official discussion forum)

This flight was not diverted to YMX but rather to YUL last night, at about 10pm. The reason is because the plane (an Airbus A-330 C-GGTS) had lost its hydraulics and capability to make turns while in the air ( ! ).

He made an emergency landing on runway 24R and all the firetrucks were there because they were concerned that the plane would skid off the runway but it managed to stay right on track. It made a complete stop on the runway and then all the trucks went to the plane to make sure all was allright. It was then towed to gate 33 where all the passengers were later transferred onto PTV's.

They need to make major repairs on the plane before it leaves again. Last time I checked they were supposed to leave YUL at about 3h45pm today sunday.

Looks like your cousin might have quite a story to tell.. hope she arrives over there safely. The plane should leave in about 3 hours from the time I'm posting this.

[Edited 2005-08-07 19:10:10]

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