For lovers of British Airways

[Nimbus]

Originally Posted by amy56

My mum wondered whether Edinburgh was the next flight plan on an alphabetical list after Düsseldorf? Just a thought, as that would be a simple mistake to make I guess - although you’d think they’d double check - I guess they will now! 😂

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The article linked in the first post says:

"On its final flight on Sunday, the plane flew to Edinburgh and back so it seems that someone at WDL mistakenly repeated the same flight plan for the next day, according to BA".

[happytraveller]

Originally Posted by Omega1

That flight is scheduled to go via Singapore!😂

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Oh well, not too much of a loss then. I’ve always wanted to visit Singapore

[Lisbon]

Surely it should have shown up on radars and flagged that it shouldn't be there, also other places should have picked up we should have a plane in our airspace but we haven't.
Not a good situation security wise
Rob

[oeamon]

Originally Posted by Lisbon

Surely it should have shown up on radars and flagged that it shouldn't be there, also other places should have picked up we should have a plane in our airspace but we haven't.
Not a good situation security wise
Rob

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I suspect if the flight plan was filed was to EDI then there wold be nothing suspicious about it at all. ATC will clear the traffic to where the flight plan indicates,

[novocastrian]

Originally Posted by Lisbon

Surely it should have shown up on radars and flagged that it shouldn't be there, also other places should have picked up we should have a plane in our airspace but we haven't.
Not a good situation security wise
Rob

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my thoughts exactly as surely a plane heading north unexpectedly would arose suspicion but looks like everyone bar the passengers thought it was going to edinburgh? as they landed ok...

still wonder if any passengers noticed as surely looking out of the window would see not crossing the channel and heading up the east coast or west coast then cross over to the east... the forth bridges giving the game away...