Flight from Wuhan in Brize

[watchman]

Advise DO NOT travel to Brize Norton today as a number of roads around the airfield will be closed for security reasons.

[fiann21]

https://www.flightradar24.com/PLM8471/23b5120c

[Tarnished1]

Wamos Air (Pulmantur) Lump EC-KXN used (PLM8471) which ironically passed over the Wirral (Birkenhead) at FL320 N>S @ 1302z.....

[Davem245]

110 people on a b747, room to have a party.

[Nighthawke]

I doubt they would be in party mood - the British passengers have just gone into 14 day quarantine for what could be a fatal illness!

[big john]

It was nearly empty because the rest got left behind. due to travel delays getting to the airport. I suppose those left behind will have to chance to luck as to whether they survive.

[Tarnished1]

They were supposed to be "up to 200" on this flight but due to "lack of clarity" as to who could leave and delays in getting to airport through roadblocks, bans on use of public transport and most private car use, quite a few missed this flight.

[Blackcat1]

Keep them there!!

[Kurnass]

Lots of panic for what? How many people die each year of the flu?

[thevulcan]

Believe another flight is due today with another 11 British Nationals on board.

[Pippie123]

Going via Marseille apparently

[roughcutter]

Wouldn't it have made more sense to fly direct to Liverpool or Manchester, it's a bit much to having to endure a three to four hour coach trip up from Oxford after a long flight from China.

[Richard E]

Wouldn't it have made more sense to fly direct to Liverpool or Manchester, it's a bit much to having to endure a three to four hour coach trip up from Oxford after a long flight from China.

Possibly, however as Brize Norton is the UK's main (only?) non-civilian passenger hub it's probably easier and safer to manage the passage of the returnees through Brize than an equivalent civilian airport. Whilst other RAF stations might be closer to the North West they may not have the same passenger and customs/immigration facilities.

[tornado17]

I heard on the radio news the flight is due into Brize tonight

[thevulcan]

3rd flight due in today.

[BOLLO]

Heard tomorrow ??

[EGLL_EGGW-Spotter]

as of 20:00 on Sat 8th there's nothing recently departed Wuhan and the only aircraft "uncommon" there is a Qantas 747 so maybe another day

[thevulcan]

Sorry got my days wrong BOLLO was right tomorrow for the arrival.

[Gordie1049]

Vamos 747 en route. Departed 0319 local. Over Mongolia presently, on FR24. Brize around 6 local?
Gordie

[EGLL_EGGW-Spotter]

landed BZZ at 7:20