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Flight from Wuhan in Brize
Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2020 8:32 am
by watchman
Advise DO NOT travel to Brize Norton today as a number of roads around the airfield will be closed for security reasons.
Re: Flight from Wuhan in Brize
Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2020 11:36 am
by fiann21
Re: Flight from Wuhan in Brize
Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2020 5:46 pm
by Tarnished1
Wamos Air (Pulmantur) Lump EC-KXN used (PLM8471) which ironically passed over the Wirral (Birkenhead) at FL320 N>S @ 1302z.....
Re: Flight from Wuhan in Brize
Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2020 6:35 pm
by Davem245
110 people on a b747, room to have a party.
Re: Flight from Wuhan in Brize
Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2020 7:31 pm
by 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!
Re: Flight from Wuhan in Brize
Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2020 11:32 am
by 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.
Re: Flight from Wuhan in Brize
Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2020 12:06 pm
by 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.
Re: Flight from Wuhan in Brize
Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2020 6:13 pm
by Blackcat1
Keep them there!!
Re: Flight from Wuhan in Brize
Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2020 6:24 pm
by Kurnass
Lots of panic for what? How many people die each year of the flu?
Re: Flight from Wuhan in Brize
Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2020 11:00 am
by thevulcan
Believe another flight is due today with another 11 British Nationals on board.
Re: Flight from Wuhan in Brize
Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2020 12:44 pm
by Pippie123
Going via Marseille apparently
Re: Flight from Wuhan in Brize
Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2020 3:59 pm
by 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.
Re: Flight from Wuhan in Brize
Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2020 9:37 pm
by Richard E
roughcutter wrote: ↑Sun Feb 02, 2020 3:59 pm
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.
Re: Flight from Wuhan in Brize
Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2020 9:38 pm
by tornado17
I heard on the radio news the flight is due into Brize tonight
Re: Flight from Wuhan in Brize
Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2020 9:51 am
by thevulcan
3rd flight due in today.
Re: Flight from Wuhan in Brize
Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2020 12:26 pm
by BOLLO
Heard tomorrow ??
Re: Flight from Wuhan in Brize
Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2020 7:58 pm
by 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
Re: Flight from Wuhan in Brize
Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2020 8:33 pm
by thevulcan
Sorry got my days wrong BOLLO was right tomorrow for the arrival.
Re: Flight from Wuhan in Brize
Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2020 9:33 pm
by Gordie1049
Vamos 747 en route. Departed 0319 local. Over Mongolia presently, on FR24. Brize around 6 local?
Gordie
Re: Flight from Wuhan in Brize
Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2020 10:15 am
by EGLL_EGGW-Spotter
landed BZZ at 7:20