Problem with AAL121 Tonight?

NickJackson · November 02, 2009, 10:07:47 PM

Anyone know what's happening to AAL121 LFPG-KJFK? I picked up holding south of the Isle of Wight at FL160 then FL110 for about 90 minutes, then it disappeared off the Myflights and Network lists.

About 10 minutes ago it reappeared on the network but with no position info then disappeared again after 5 minutes.

Any ideas?

Nick

golf · November 03, 2009, 06:50:40 AM

Hi Nick
It went into Heathrow after long hold at Kathy.. Controller wished them good luck on hand over to Heahrow radar but no idea what prob was.
Pete

NickJackson · November 03, 2009, 07:16:01 AM

Thanks. Shame I missed tracking it into Heathrow.

DaveReid · November 03, 2009, 07:42:20 AM

Quote from: NickJackson on November 02, 2009, 10:07:47 PM
Anyone know what's happening to AAL121 LFPG-KJFK? I picked up holding south of the Isle of Wight at FL160 then FL110 for about 90 minutes, then it disappeared off the Myflights and Network lists.

About 10 minutes ago it reappeared on the network but with no position info then disappeared again after 5 minutes.

Any ideas?

Faulty weather radar, per the LHR list.

AirNav Support · November 03, 2009, 08:40:36 AM

Faulty weather radar. Does that warrant a diversion? Seems a bit extreme to us though safety is number one I guess.

Tramline · November 03, 2009, 09:51:09 AM

Quote from: AirNav Support on November 03, 2009, 08:40:36 AM
Faulty weather radar. Does that warrant a diversion? Seems a bit extreme to us though safety is number one I guess.

A faulty weather radar is classed as a 'Nil dispatch item' from base for most airlines. It could have also been a double radar failure and if poor weather was forecast across the Atlantic then even with one out it's a no-brainer really.

DaveReid · November 03, 2009, 10:56:20 AM

Quote from: AirNav Support on November 03, 2009, 08:40:36 AM
Faulty weather radar. Does that warrant a diversion? Seems a bit extreme to us

Your boss might well disagree.

I know if I'm a passenger I like the guys up front to know what they are flying into or, if necessary, around.

cerij101 · April 08, 2011, 04:38:27 PM

Watched it over South Wales in a hold for about an hour!

chewycanes · April 08, 2011, 05:12:20 PM

Hi
Another site think it may have been related to its nose wheel.

Brian

cerij101 · April 08, 2011, 05:15:16 PM

And this thread is from 2009 so I have just noticed!!

RodBearden · April 08, 2011, 05:23:44 PM

I saw it heading back towards Heathrow - anyone know if it landed there this time too?

And welcome to the forum, Cerij101. It's always nice to see old threads again ;-)

Rod

G8VXY · April 09, 2011, 06:14:58 AM

Seems another issue with AA121 on 8th April 2011.

Incident: American B752 over Atlantic on Apr 8th 2011, unexplained nose gear deployment
An American Airlines Boeing 757-200, registration N199AN performing flight AA-121 from Paris Charles de Gaulle (France) to New York JFK,NY (USA), was enroute at FL340 over the Atlantic about 120nm west of Brest (France) when the crew descended the aircraft to FL250, then FL200 and FL100 entering a holding near Cardiff,WL (UK). The airplane was seen at FL100 with the nose gear down, however both main gear struts retracted with gear doors closed. The airplane continued for a safe landing at London Heathrow about 3 hours after leaving FL340

Info from: Aviation Herald

RodBearden · April 09, 2011, 10:16:12 AM

Thanks for that, G8VXY

Rod

anorak · April 09, 2011, 01:44:34 PM

Just heard an airliner declare an emergency on London West (132.95)

Belived to be AAL121 CONFIRMED (deja vue)

Hydraulic leak, returning to EGLL

Holding in the Plymouth area

RodBearden · April 09, 2011, 03:02:00 PM

Weird coincidence, isn't it?

Just landed at Heathrow.

Rod