Flightradar

[swindonseagull]

The mirror are now doing live updates http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/virgin-atlantic-vs43-emergency-live-4889011

using a virgin Australia Boeing 737 in pictures,,,,,clowns..

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

It sort of looks like they are trying to get other landings out of the way first.

Doubt that, If it has to land they will let it land surely.

 

[pasty]

Can't begin to imagine the fear the passengers must be experiencing right now. Please God let this end well.

 

[Mattywerewolf]

yes this will take priority and others diverted surely

 

[Thunder Bolt]

It's still circling over Newhaven heading towards Brighton again.

 

[The Wizard]

If it's already dumped the majority of it's fuel for the long trip to LAS, there must be a fairly large issue for it to still be circling, on it's 5th circle now, and have apparently had aborted landings

 

[Peteinblack]

From the Mirror online:

A spokeswoman for Gatwick Airport confirmed that an outward bound flight had suffered 'a technical issue' but was not able to elaborate.

She said the fight affected was the Virgin Atlantic flight VS043 which left Gatwick for Las Vegas at 1.20pm today.

She added: "I would not call it an emergency. We have flights affected by technical issues all the time."

 

[Springal]

Emergency services being called in from Crawley I believe

 

[Uncle C]

Glad we've got such a lot of experts on here.

 

[Marlton & Hove Albion]

http://www.pprune.org/rumours-news/553657-vs43.html

A fairly reliable internet group - Airline Pilots mostly

 

[swindonseagull]

http://www.pprune.org/rumours-news/553657-vs43.html

A fairly reliable internet group - Airline Pilots mostly

AND engineers!!! but mostly up thier own arse pilots....

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

I just contacted the BBC about it. They were completely unaware.

To busy worrying about a plane thousands of miles away

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Sky have just picked it up

 

[swindonseagull]

Sky talking crap now,,,,,

 

[Hillian1]

What is a Non Standing Landing please?

 

[Thunder Bolt]

She's still circling Newhaven.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

From the Mirror online:

A spokeswoman for Gatwick Airport confirmed that an outward bound flight had suffered 'a technical issue' but was not able to elaborate.

She said the fight affected was the Virgin Atlantic flight VS043 which left Gatwick for Las Vegas at 1.20pm today.

She added: "I would not call it an emergency. We have flights affected by technical issues all the time."

It is true that technical issues are frequent. Gatwick has on average 1 emergency a week. This automatically requires a response from Crawley fire service and in turn others around the county are on alert to cover Crawley.

 

[swindonseagull]

Glad we've got such a lot of experts on here.

if you dont want opinions of aircraft engineers, then move on...

 

[Mowgli37]

Hope everyone on board is okay and that they land safely

 

[Garage_Doors]

Its on a auto repeated route that goes right over me every 5 mins ish