Just looked out my office window after hearing an aircraft at low level and expecting to see an A319 or B737 heading into BFS. Instead, I saw a 747 descending through the clouds at (comparatively) low level and dropping its gear… which in itself was a spectacular sight.
Does anyone know who it belongs to and hat it was doing in Belfast? Last time I saw a 747 en route to BFS was almost 6 years ago. Just checked the website and there’s nothing obvious on arrivals / departures.
Regards
John
By: Newforest - 16th June 2007 at 15:58
Here is the flight plan fo yesterday’s Kalitta.
FlightID: CKS626
Status: FILED
Filed With: LLON – London
Equipment: H/B741/Q
Proposed Departure Time: 1700Z
Departing: EGAA ALDERGROVE
Destination: CYYZ LESTER B PEARSON INTL
Route of Flight: EGAA..BEL.UN551.RESNO..5500N/02000W..5500N/03000W..5400N/04000W..5100N/05000W..DENDU..CYMON.N148B.MIILS..VLV.J509.YUL.J579.MAVOD.J546.YSO..CYYZ/0602
ETA: 2316
Speed: M084
Altitude: 300
That’s the one!:) It left CYYZ yesterday and went to Newark, NJ.
By: Manston Airport - 16th June 2007 at 14:05
Sorry guys, i was speaking to my friend about it. He meant bournemouth airport. Sorry about that. He told me london city and i was like, “what?”
Only 747-200’s and 747-SP can take off and land at BOH but can only take off half full. don’t know about a 747-400’s
James
By: Grey Area - 16th June 2007 at 13:52
747’s land at London city. No really, they do. Not on a regular basis, but they do. Not mayne people know that.
They do not.
By: BFS - 16th June 2007 at 11:23
Glad you corrected that, wondered what Star you were on!:D Yes 747’s do land regularly at Bournemouth. Back on thread, I couldn’t find any flight tracking for a Kalitta flight into BFS. Of course a registration or flight number would have helped.:)
Here is the flight plan fo yesterday’s Kalitta.
FlightID: CKS626
Status: FILED
Filed With: LLON – London
Equipment: H/B741/Q
Proposed Departure Time: 1700Z
Departing: EGAA ALDERGROVE
Destination: CYYZ LESTER B PEARSON INTL
Route of Flight: EGAA..BEL.UN551.RESNO..5500N/02000W..5500N/03000W..5400N/04000W..5100N/05000W..DENDU..CYMON.N148B.MIILS..VLV.J509.YUL.J579.MAVOD.J546.YSO..CYYZ/0602
ETA: 2316
Speed: M084
Altitude: 300
By: Newforest - 16th June 2007 at 07:45
Sorry guys, i was speaking to my friend about it. He meant bournemouth airport. Sorry about that. He told me london city and i was like, “what?”
Glad you corrected that, wondered what Star you were on!:D Yes 747’s do land regularly at Bournemouth. Back on thread, I couldn’t find any flight tracking for a Kalitta flight into BFS. Of course a registration or flight number would have helped.:)
By: black_star - 16th June 2007 at 00:21
Sorry guys, i was speaking to my friend about it. He meant bournemouth airport. Sorry about that. He told me london city and i was like, “what?”
By: steve rowell - 16th June 2007 at 00:20
747’s land at London city. No really, they do. Not on a regular basis, but they do. Not mayne people know that.
Rubbish the runway’s far too short
By: Sunjet757 - 15th June 2007 at 23:52
[QUOTE=black_star;1127301]747’s land at London city. No really, they do. Not on a regular basis, but they do. Not mayne people know that.[/QUO
ARE YOU REALLY SURE THIS IS CORRECT!
From an Airport that is only (currently) capable of accepting regional jets, I find it hardly likely that a 747 could land at LCY. If they did accept one it raises an number of questions!
1 where are they going to park something that big?
2 if they got in in how are they going to get it out apart from on the back of a truck?
I have nbever heard of anything bigger than an A319 even attempting to get into London City!
A picture of course would confirm this but could find any when I google’d it.
By: black_star - 15th June 2007 at 22:32
747’s land at London city. No really, they do. Not on a regular basis, but they do. Not mayne people know that.
By: JohnSwitzer - 15th June 2007 at 16:12
Cheers… thanks for that 🙂
Regards
John
By: BFS - 15th June 2007 at 16:06
It was a Kalitta Air 747-100 coming in from AMS. i believe they take stuff from Shorts and take it over to Canada. There becoming quite a regular occurance these days!
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