YSSY incident 11 November 6.14pm

Philip Argy · #1 12th November 2008, 07:23 AM

At about 6.14pm on 11 November I was on VH-VYA (B738) on short finals crossing the Kurnell peninsula for RWY 34L when we executed a go around because, according to the Captain's announcement, "the aircraft ahead of us sustained a malfunction and couldn't take off".

Does anyone know what aircraft blocked us and why? I wasn't able to see any aircraft on 34L as we executed the go around and turned hard left over the top of terminal 1. We were back on the ground in about 12 minutes so it was a quick and tight circuit.

Nigel C · #2 12th November 2008, 04:31 PM

I was on last night, but don't recall any aircraft with issues.

Ryan N · #3 12th November 2008, 05:11 PM

Could it be this one I found in another forum?

http://www.busaustralia.com/forum/vi...p?f=10&t=36075

Nigel C · #4 12th November 2008, 06:56 PM

That incident mentioned didn't happen at 1814. I understand it was much earlier in the day (I was there from 1645 and there was barely any mention of it) and it was something to do with a flat tyre on the starboard side.

If there was anything that affected Philip's flight, it obviously wasn't newsworthy.

Philip Argy · #5 12th November 2008, 09:34 PM

Since we did execute the go around and since the Captain did tell us it was due to the aircraft ahead of us being unable to take off, there must be some record somewhere of what happened!

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Mick F · #6 12th November 2008, 09:49 PM

Errrrr, right.

Maybe your Captain was full of rubbish and didn't want to admit he wasn't established and therefore had to initiate a go-around?

Just accept he did a go-around and go to bed.

Mick