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[G21Agoose]

On Tuesday the 777 from JFK-LHR turned round after 3.5hrs and returned to JFK without explanation.
Anyone know why? All info appreciated. (Pissed off brother on flight)

 

[Oakum_Boy]

No explanation whatever? I find that very hard to believe. Unless it was a security matter.

 

[~~~^~~~]

Captain left his cell phone at the gate.

 

[G21Agoose]

No explanation whatever? I find that very hard to believe. Unless it was a security matter.

My brother is not a pilot but said that the Simpsons movie stopped half way through (AAH the humanity!!!) and no explanation was given other than an FA saying it was being sorted.
The plus point was that they didn't have to clear immigration on return to JFK.

 

[Vne]

He had to "lock in" his A plan before the 1st!

 

[AA717driver]

"I've had enough of this ******** We're going back to the gate!" TC

 

[DrewBlows]

"Shoot, did I leave the garage door open?"

 

[JoeMerchant]

....they forgot the Columbian coffee.....

 

[ASAFOE120]

He lost his virginity?

 

[viking737]

Loss of a generator with APU already placarded inop.

 

[Wankel7]

Wait, was that TSA chick winking at me? Dude, I think she was into me! Only one way to find out...we are turning this thing around!

 

[SKC]

Loss of a generator with APU already placarded inop.

Wow, 3.5 hrs into the flight, I would have figured it would have already passed the ETP and would have continued to LHR (or the nearest European ETOPS alt).

 

[the turtle]

ETOPS has nothing to do with a generator

Prob still had the backup gen on that side, plus the IDG, what's dispatch want to do?

Cheapest ave I guess was to turn around

 

[SKC]

ETOPS has nothing to do with a generator

Prob still had the backup gen on that side, plus the IDG, what's dispatch want to do?

Cheapest ave I guess was to turn around

I didn't know what the 777 had in regards to electrical sources. The loss of a gen on the 757 that I used to dx WAS a big ETOPS thing, so that's what I was going off of.

I certainly understand the thing about financial things playing into the decision.

 

[Mr.B]

On Tuesday the 777 from JFK-LHR turned round after 3.5hrs and returned to JFK without explanation.
Anyone know why? All info appreciated. (Pissed off brother on flight)

The crew probably acted in the interest of safety.....your poor pissed off brother ought to thank him.