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Old 20th January 2012, 10:31 AM
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Default Unusually low QF 744?

Just got a quick glimpse of what looked like a QF 744 heading in for 16R over West Pymble a little lower than normal. It was around 11.15 but i cant think of any QF 744 arrivals around this time.

Anyone have any info on what it was??

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Old 20th January 2012, 11:21 AM
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Thanks Chris, i thought about QF8, however as you rightly said it was already on the ground. Upon checking, I found it arrived at 10am,so that wasn't it. I can only assume it was a repositioning flight....

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Old 20th January 2012, 11:26 AM
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There was an Air Pacific 747 on approach around that time doing a visual approach so that probably explains if he was a little bit lower than normal.
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Old 20th January 2012, 11:32 AM
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Looking at Webtrak Sydney (http://webtrak.bksv.com/syd), there was an Air Pacific 744 operating FJ911 which was on approach for 16R at around 1115. Could that have been it?

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Old 20th January 2012, 11:46 AM
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Checked Webtrack for 1110L to 1120L, and Air Pacific was the only B747 on approach. It turned left onto a 16R final overhead Pymble at 1115L.

www.16Right.com ACARS picked up the aircraft oceanic at 1039L

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Old 20th January 2012, 12:20 PM
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Thanks all,my view was obstructed by trees. Thought it was QF which is why I was puzzled.

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Old 20th January 2012, 04:58 PM
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I was on OEF today as QF8 and we didnt seem that low coming in
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