4holer26 From United States of America, joined May 2005, 65 posts, RR: 3 Posted (6 years 2 months 1 week 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 1898 times:
So I'm spotting at SNA today, and in a period of about 20 minutes, 3 out of 5 commercial arrivals aborted landing. First was a AA 752, then a WN -700 and lastly a CO 737. The CO and WN aircraft both eventually made another approach and landed. However, the AA flight never came back. Flightaware says it landed, but my eyes were fixed on that airport at the time it says the flight landed, so I can tell you indeed it did not. Does anyone know of a diversion?
Also, winds seemed calm. Could these aborted landings have anything to do with the wildfires that are going on?
Flyabunch From United States of America, joined Nov 2004, 512 posts, RR: 5 Reply 2, posted (6 years 2 months 1 week 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 1839 times:
4holer26 thank you for putting the date in your title. It really helps. Much better than "today".
My question, were they landing in the normal direction - 19R?
Corey07850 From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 2519 posts, RR: 5 Reply 3, posted (6 years 2 months 1 week 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 1824 times:
Clickhappy From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 9444 posts, RR: 72 Reply 4, posted (6 years 2 months 1 week 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 1803 times:
4holer26 From United States of America, joined May 2005, 65 posts, RR: 3 Reply 5, posted (6 years 2 months 1 week 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 1794 times:
The time I was there was between 12:30 and 2:30 and they were using the 19's The period of time where the go arounds took place was between 1 and 1:30
4holer26 From United States of America, joined May 2005, 65 posts, RR: 3 Reply 6, posted (6 years 2 months 1 week 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 1764 times:
ONTFlyer From United States of America, joined Feb 2006, 378 posts, RR: 3 Reply 7, posted (6 years 2 months 1 week 5 days 17 hours ago) and read 1627 times:
I was near SNA this morning from 0800-1100 and in those 3 hours I saw planes departing on the 19 until about 1000 when I saw departures switch to 1 with no arrivals. My best guess would be that the huge smoke cloud was interferring with the normal approch to 19 and planes were diverted while departures continued on 1.
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