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Post by nolaflacav on Sept 30, 2008 14:03:09 GMT -6
You just cannot get a smooth landing in Lesbos anymore
Planes circle Greek isle after controller slept in
Olympic Airlines jets forces to hover Aegean sea for more than half hour
ATHENS - Two airplanes due to land on the Greek island of Lesbos had to circle above the Aegean sea for more than half an hour because an air traffic controller overslept, police said on Monday.
An Olympic Airlines aircraft, arriving from the Greek capital Athens, and a Slovakian Airlines plane made several failed attempts to contact control tower personnel.
"They were calling the tower to get directions, but no one would answer," a police official, who declined to be named, told Reuters. "The woman later said she overslept."
The airport's secondary control service assisted the pilots to land after they had circled for 40 minutes. Police said the controller, who was not named, would be suspended for a few days.
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Sept 30, 2008 14:05:49 GMT -6
You just cannot get a smooth landing in Lesbos anymore This is surprising to me. With all of the women there, you would think at least one of them would have a decent landing strip.
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Oct 1, 2008 5:40:32 GMT -6
True Beeb, but there has always been poor communications with the cockpit there
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Post by Irish Stu on Oct 1, 2008 7:32:07 GMT -6
I think the problem here could be that the cockpit is in full working order but needs a bloody good servicing.
Simon
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Oct 1, 2008 7:44:28 GMT -6
I think that there is probably a disruption on the taxiway, a ground traffic conflict.
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Post by Irish Stu on Oct 1, 2008 8:07:12 GMT -6
Or perhaps some kind of problem getting the hanger doors to open.
Simon
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Oct 1, 2008 8:20:34 GMT -6
and a good deicing session
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Post by Irish Stu on Oct 1, 2008 10:54:39 GMT -6
I think the answer might have been to get a good grip on the joystick and play around with it in the cockpit.
Simon
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