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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) More...
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I found the video fascinating - both the graphics and the audio. Thanks to whoever assembled this.
Was this a dramatization or actual ATC radio recordings? If it is actual recordings, how come the controllers voice cannot be heard?
If I was in the back listening on my TRF set and heard that exchange my beads would have taken on a nice polish by time we landed.
Singapore ATC has no problem communicating in English, but with some of the Asian neighbors you are never sure they understood what you said.
If I was in the back listening on my TRF set and heard that exchange my beads would have taken on a nice polish by time we landed.
Singapore ATC has no problem communicating in English, but with some of the Asian neighbors you are never sure they understood what you said.
Probably a dramatization. BA pilot reported on first contact "this is a B747" Really? I thought the correct term was "heavy"? And you mean you actually have to tell atc what type of aircraft you are flying?
It would be interesting to know his actual landing fuel and fuel required to fly to alternate.
Anyone knows what was the fuel remaining when the flight ended? Did it actually reach the point where it should have diverted while holding? If not, then how much longer would it had been able to hold before it had to divert from the current hold position? Since we are told flight landed "without incident" i presume it means they did not have any low fuel problem because if they had landed with less fuel remaining than is comfortable or mandated then i suppose it would been a reportable incident. Was there any incident report raised with Singapore atc or BA? Ok i agree it was a nice visualisation and will be fun to watch. But to title it with "low on fuel" needs proof. Don't overlook the fact that the pilot only said they would be low on fuel if they held for too long.
I'm not a pilot, but spent a lot of back end time in RC-135's, so I get some of the basics. And usually listen on on Ch 9 vs the movie when flying UAL. I was on a 767 from lax to ord in business class, and observed on the seat video as we headed north over N Dakota, then started to orbit. Ch 9 had the string of t-storms everywhere. Eventually we headed south to orbit over lake michigan. Pilot's voice was the clue - he was concerned. He left Ch 9 on to my surprize. Indy (our alt) and Milwaukie were both in the same crap. When told of another hour hold, the pilot said negative, what else is around here? We landed with a carrier style stop at Grand rapids.. stuck on the plane as they didn't have tall air stairs, and no means of removing the cans for bags... the field was closed when we landed, but eventually woke up. Taxis made a killing going to local hotels when finally got off - the whole town was abuzz. You just don't expect that, especially flying domestic us. Ord, what a place for an aerodrome!
