Afriqiyah A340 overfly

Peter Agatsiotis · #1 28th December 2009, 07:30 AM

On SBS this morning was 5A-ONE A340 of Afriqiyah Airways.

Logged around 5am looks like it was heading to NZ.

Started of at FL330 then FL370 on a heading of 120 degr.

Grahame Hutchison · #2 28th December 2009, 08:14 AM

Maybe heading for Christchurch with Auckland, Sydney and Wellington as alternates ?

ACARS mode: S Aircraft reg: .5A-ONE
Message label: 1L Block id: 7 Msg. no: M32A
Flight id: LH111
Message content:-
00011214700NZCH,NZAA,YSSY,NZWN,
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Peter Agatsiotis · #3 28th December 2009, 08:22 AM

Cheers Grahame

Will check the Auckland SBS/Acars tonight.

I think this a/c has a VIP setup so interesting to find out what its all about.

Maybe our Kiwi colleagues can enlighten us.

Stu M · #4 28th December 2009, 09:21 AM

Im guessing its Colonel Gaddafi's son by the looks of this article in todays NZ Herald.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...ectid=10617623

Peter Agatsiotis · #5 28th December 2009, 10:11 AM

Thanks Stu

Hope it's clear on Jan 4th for a glimpse overhead.

Lee M · #6 28th December 2009, 10:19 AM

Arrived at CHC around 9:30 this morning. They carried on to ZQN about an hour later on a chartered Air Nelson Q300.

Mark M · #7 29th December 2009, 07:51 PM

Definately did come into CHC yesterday morning was heading to work at Timaru and noticed something very different to the usual SQ 777 I always seem to see. Had been wondering it what it was and now I know !

Thanks

Greg McDonald · #8 29th December 2009, 08:57 PM

Noice...

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.p...143963&nseq=11

Gerald A · #9 30th December 2009, 04:53 AM

Any one have the departure time.

lloyd fox · #10 2nd January 2010, 10:18 AM

I believe he is on this side of the Tasman currently.Listen out not sure of frequency.