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Ben W 29th March 2017 03:55 PM

QF 8 Diverting at the moment?
 
Looks like it might be headed to LAX? Left Dallas about an 1:45 ago.

MarkR 29th March 2017 04:48 PM

Popping into Lax for fuel perhaps, did a massive divert around storms.

Ben W 29th March 2017 04:59 PM

Not sure? NZ29 flew through the same storms? QF8 isn't losing any altitude and it's close to LAX right now. Can't imagine it will make it to SYD without fueling after that big of a dog leg can it?

MarkR 29th March 2017 05:03 PM

Should be fine, can always pop in closer to home for a top up, which it might need to do with weather coming in.

James Smith 29th March 2017 05:15 PM

QFA8 looks to have overflown San Diego just north of the Mexican border and is now 50 miles over the Pacific Ocean cruising at FL340. A huge line of storms in Texas where everything is BIG! It will be interesting to see if the flight requires any additional fuel on its extended journey.

James Smith 30th March 2017 07:39 AM

QFA 8 arrived in Sydney non stop not needing to refuel enroute with a flight time of 16 hours 48 minutes, according to FlightAware. Only the second longest flight time over the last 2 weeks. The A380 is an amazing aircraft.


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