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(Video) Running Low on Fuel: British Airways 747
A British Airways 747 approaching Singapore gets stuck in a hold and the flight crew become concerned that a diversion and fuel emergency will become necessary. This visualisation, which follows the 747, contains air traffic control audio recorded between 2:30PM and 3:40PM local time on Sunday, February 9th 2014. (www.youtube.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I found the video fascinating - both the graphics and the audio. Thanks to whoever assembled this.
Can someone, perhaps ex or current crew of BA, once and for all clear up this mess? Did this incident actually take place? Did the flight actually reach critical fuel level that required priority handling by atc? Was any report raised to complain that atc had handled the flight badly and endangered the aircraft? If this incident is nothing more than someone's imagination, then let's all stop throwing wild accusations at Changi atc.
WIDD
Does anyone know what airport that was to their south whenever they requested their left hand turn toward their destination airport?
Bandar Udara
We are the target audience. The captain is responsible for the fuel. The ATC was horrible, I would pull that controller as they new the aircraft was fuel critical, and couldn't vector appropriately. I was a little worried their for a second but the pilot did his job and the plane landed safely.
You mean atc should have given clearance for EVERY move pilot wanted to make inspite of there being NO DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY BY PILOT? Was there a PAN PAN CALL? Was there a MAYCALL CALL? Did pilot actually transmit "I HAVE A FUEL EMERGENCY" or did he merely say he will (that is future not present) have fuel emergency if atc did not give in to his attempted bullying? In spite of the pilot's obvious attempt to cow atc into giving him his way it appears that atc did allow him to make certain moves as requested. is that not enough? If atc was at fault and caused a fuel emergency, you mean the pilot would have just shrug it off without making any report? Show me the link to this report. Come on lah, singapore may not be the most advanced country in the world, but our atc standard is not as bad as you make it out to be.