Hit birds at CRUISE ALTITUDE and diverted to Orlando, thought this was unusual.
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Originally posted by orangehuggy View PostHit birds at CRUISE ALTITUDE and diverted to Orlando, thought this was unusual.
My sources say that they may have hit birds while taking off from Boston.
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Originally posted by Gabriel View PostSuurce?
My sources say that they may have hit birds while taking off from Boston.
http://avherald.com/h?article=4a70a6a5&opt=0
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Originally posted by Gabriel View PostSuurce?
My sources say that they may have hit birds while taking off from Boston.
http://avherald.com/h?article=4a70a6a5&opt=0
Something in the article doesn't add up. The decision to divert was made 200nm from BOS, but they diverted to MCO? And flew from 200nm from BOS to MCO at FL220? Anybody have JFK weather at the time handy?
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Originally posted by ATLcrew View PostSomething in the article doesn't add up. The decision to divert was made 200nm from BOS, but they diverted to MCO? And flew from 200nm from BOS to MCO at FL220? Anybody have JFK weather at the time handy?
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Or perhaps wanting to burn off fuel to reduce landing weight? That would explain both the distance and lower altitude.
Of course if that was the goal, going all the way to the destination might have made sense, but access to maintenance/repair services might be better in MCO than Costa Rica.Be alert! America needs more lerts.
Eric Law
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