Created Tuesday, May 23rd 2023 22:27Z, last updated Tuesday, May 23rd 2023 22:27Z
A THY Turkish Airlines Airbus A321-200N, registration TC-LSN performing flight
TK-1997 from Istanbul (Turkey) to London Gatwick,EN (UK) with 112 people on board, was on final approach to Gatwick's runway 08R about 2.5nm before touchdown descending through about 875 feet AGL when the crew initiated a go around due to another aircraft in position to begin their takeoff run.
A BA Euroflyer Airbus A320-200, registration G-GATS performing flight BA-2762 from London Gatwick,EN (UK) to Amsterdam (Netherlands), was lining up with runway 08R while the A21N was on final approach, crossing the hold short line when the A21N was about 3nm before touchdown. The aircraft commenced their takeoff run about 30 seconds later, when the A21N had already initiated their go around.
According to a listener on local frequencies tower was calling the A320 to stop while still on the taxiway and then instructed the A21N to go around.
The crew of
TK-1997 climbed their aircraft to initially 3000 feet then decided to divert to Birmingham,EN (UK), as they had been holding at Gatwick at FL140 and FL070 due to traffic congestion at the aerodrome (which suffered delays of up to 30 minutes at the time) and were nearing their diversion fuel. The aircraft climbed to FL160 on their way to Birmingham, on approach to Birmingham the crew declared fuel emergency and continued for a safe landing on Birmingham's runway 33 about 35 minutes after the go around.
The aircraft remained on the ground in Birmingham for about 80 minutes, then departed to Gatwick and landed in Gatwick with a delay of about 3 hours.
The A320 continued to Amsterdam landing there on time.
The A21N is still on the ground in Gatwick about 4 hours after landing there. The return flight TK-1998 was cancelled.
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