I’ve been to Goose, in the winter. Planned flight in the Air Force. I can’t believe Dispatch and the FODM were on board with that divert. There is nothing there. I recall the last time we put one in there, passengers wound up sleeping on cots in a hangar.
We need to do a better job of divert planning for such things other than a fire on board.
Gander is only another hour. Way better accommodations. Real hotels and a good hospital.
Good thing the APU didn’t quit.
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.
How do you force a crew to leave their home on a day off, in the dead of winter to ferry a plane to somewhere that’s 30 below?