Curious track
DJ647 (an ATR72-500) took a curious approach path into YSSY this afternoon (check on Webtrak from about 1.36 pm). At first I thought we were on approach to 07 but then we turned north and then east and tracked along Parramatta Road and Pyrmont Bridge straight across the City and then tracked north over Garden Island the Harbour and Mosman before tracking up Middle Harbour followed by a 260 degree left turn to land on 16L.
I don't think I've ever been on an aircraft that took that route in 50 years of flying, so I'm assuming it's raher unusual. Was there a last minute runway change, a go around or is it really a standard approach that I've just managed to avoid? We seemed to stay above 6000 feet so I doubt it was a go around but I'd be interested to see if those in the know on this Board think it was unusual.
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Philip
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