Originally Posted by
sailingfun
I get the divert and the mechanical issue. What I dont understand is how it took 14 hours to get a rescue aircraft to Goose Bay. Should have been 4 to 5 hours max. It’s a 2 hour flight from EWR. A AOG in minus 30 temps should have been the number one priority for UAL ops.
Does United really have spare 777s? I am sure United is very efficient when it comes to their wide-bodies. Maintenance could have been doing work on the rescue 777 when this all happened.