[Scan-DC] Unknown Aircraft Situation

[Dewey]

Actually checking my favorite for this year, FlightRadar 24, AAL874 is not even in the air (I checked that after seeing "estimated" at FlightAware).  I think FlightRadar24 is w-a-y more accurate than FlightAware, but FlightAware still has it strong points.

Dewey


I understand your point, but the next leg is already in the air.  That leg is close to 3 & 1/2 hours to South America, so it certainly wouldn't have been a no or low fuel turnaround.  I do hope that the pax were only delayed shortly and continued on their way to Charlotte, but FlightAware says otherwise or didn't capture that flight.

Dewey

-----Original Message-----
From: Scan-DC [mailto:scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bruce Harper
Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2015 13:01
To: Scan DC
Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Unknown Aircraft Situation

On Sat, Apr 18, 2015 at 12:45 PM, Dewey wrote:

That's a lot of fuel
> for a 45 minute to 1 hour flight.  I don't know how much circle time they
> build in, but I ***think*** it is something like an hour, plus the ability
> to get to three of the closest diversion airports.  As always, I reserve
> the
> right to be wrong.
>

​Not saying you are wrong :-) but could it be a case of a quick turnaround
for the aircraft out of Charlotte? Offload a handful of passengers and
luggage, load the next group, and leave without taking time to put on a
near-full fuel load? Perhaps another short flight or a return to D.C. Just
speculating.

Bruce in Blacksburg