YVR Airport & Sea Island Developments Discussion - Page 516

nname · #**10301** Posted **Oct 25, 2016, 8:40 AM**

Seems like reservation for YVR-TPE would be open within the next few hours...

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First flight June 7th instead of 8th?

Johnny Aussie · #**10302** Posted **Oct 25, 2016, 9:07 AM**

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Originally Posted by nname

Seems like reservation for YVR-TPE would be open within the next few hours...

[First flight June 7th instead of 8th?

Yes, and now we have flight numbers!

AC11 YVR 1115 - 1420+1 TPE 789 D
AC12 TPE 1600 - 1130 YVR 789 D

connect2source · #**10303** Posted **Oct 25, 2016, 12:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by Johnny Aussie

BA286 SFO-LHR has diverted to YVR.

Approx 2 hours into the flight over South western Saskatchewan, the flight turned WNW then WSW and landed in YVR about 15 mins ago.

It looked like it was going to head for YYC but turned WSW then headed straight for YVR.

If I learn anything more I'll post it.

Looks like it just parked at D64. A medical emergency.

"Twenty-five passengers and crew members were taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation, Laura Kohli, a spokeswoman for Vancouver Coastal Health hospitals, told CBC News."

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/emergency-landing-vancouver-1.3820082

Any ideas what caused the smoke?

Here's the flight path showing diversion.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/g-xleb#b697f10

trofirhen · #**10304** Posted **Oct 25, 2016, 2:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by Johnny Aussie

Yes, and now we have flight numbers!

AC11 YVR 1115 - 1420+1 TPE 789 D
AC12 TPE 1600 - 1130 YVR 789 D

What aircraft will they use? Thanx

red-paladin · #**10305** Posted **Oct 25, 2016, 4:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by connect2source

"Twenty-five passengers and crew members were taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation, Laura Kohli, a spokeswoman for Vancouver Coastal Health hospitals, told CBC News."

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/emergency-landing-vancouver-1.3820082

Any ideas what caused the smoke?

Here's the flight path showing diversion.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/g-xleb#b697f10

Why do you guys think they diverted all the way to Vancouver instead of Calgary?

dothediu · #**10306** Posted **Oct 25, 2016, 4:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by red-paladin

Why do you guys think they diverted all the way to Vancouver instead of Calgary?

They mentioned on the news that Calgary could not handle the A380.

twoNeurons · #**10307** Posted **Oct 25, 2016, 7:14 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by connect2source

"Twenty-five passengers and crew members were taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation, Laura Kohli, a spokeswoman for Vancouver Coastal Health hospitals, told CBC News."

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/emergency-landing-vancouver-1.3820082

Any ideas what caused the smoke?

Here's the flight path showing diversion.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/g-xleb#b697f10

If I were to take a wild guess... I'd say a Samsung Galaxy 7 Edge or a Samsung Galaxy Note 7. Both those phones now are having issues. The Note is banned, but I'm sure people are still sneaking them on. The regular Galaxy 7 Edge has been having similar incidents though there's no recall in place for those (yet).

excel · #**10308** Posted **Oct 25, 2016, 8:14 PM**

Seems they have ruled out smoke inhalation.

http://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/...gency-landing-in-vancouver-with-ill-crew

connect2source · #**10309** Posted **Oct 25, 2016, 8:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by dothediu

They mentioned on the news that Calgary could not handle the A380.

That seems ridiculous now that Calgary has a new 14,000 ft. runway and a brand new international terminal. I'd would think that in an emergency they'd land at the closest airport possible.

vanman · #**10310** Posted **Oct 25, 2016, 11:26 PM**

Sunset over YVR taken yesterday.

trofirhen · #**10311** Posted **Oct 25, 2016, 11:50 PM**

On the most recent Air Canada Interactive route map, some Canadian airport codes have changed.
Toronto (YYZ) is listed as YTO, Montreal (YUL) is listed as YMQ.
Is this just a pet project of Air Canada, or will these airport codes become official everywhere?
They make more sense, but YYZ, for example, had a certain "snazz" to it that the 'new' one, though more precise, does not.

excel · #**10312** Posted **Oct 25, 2016, 11:58 PM**

YTO is all Toronto area airports.
Toronto/Buttonville Municipal Airport
Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport
Toronto Pearson International Airport
Region of Waterloo International Airport

YMQ is all Montreal area airports.
Dorval
Pierre Elliot Trudeau

Orcair · #**10313** Posted **Oct 25, 2016, 11:59 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by trofirhen

On the most recent Air Canada Interactive route map, some Canadian airport codes have changed.
Toronto (YYZ) is listed as YTO, Montreal (YUL) is listed as YMQ.
Is this just a pet project of Air Canada, or will these airport codes become official everywhere?
They make more sense, but YYZ, for example, had a certain "snazz" to it that the 'new' one, though more precise, does not.

Probably to emphasize that their 'new' website can finally search for multiple airports in a given city. Shockingly high-tech, I know

Klazu · #**10314** Posted **Oct 26, 2016, 12:28 AM**

Great shot, vanman!

nname · #**10315** Posted **Oct 26, 2016, 12:40 AM**

Alot of cities have these codes, which can be useful when searching for a ticket and you don't care which airport you end up with. What I can remember:

TYO = Tokyo HND/NRT
BJS = Beijing PEK/NAY
SEL = Seoul ICN/GMP
LON = London LHR/LGW/STN/LCY/.....
PAR = Paris CDG/ORY/...
CHI = Chicago ORD/MDW/...
WAS = Washington IAD/DCA/BWI
NYC = New York JFK/EWR/LGA
YEA = Edmonton YEG... I don't know why this exists since there's only one airport in the metro area now

Waders · #**10316** Posted **Oct 26, 2016, 3:01 AM**

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Originally Posted by red-paladin

Why do you guys think they diverted all the way to Vancouver instead of Calgary?

CBC report mentioned the following

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4. Why didn't the plane land in Calgary?

The passengers were initially told they'd land in Calgary, but actually touched down over the Rockies in Vancouver.

Some speculated that the size of the A380 — the largest commercial passenger jet in the world — meant it couldn't land at Calgary International, but the airport said it is "designed for and capable of accommodating A380 aircraft."

It's possible, said Williams, that burning more fuel en route to Vancouver made the landing easier.

"This airplane is too big and too heavy to land right down underneath us … but by the time we get to Vancouver … we'll be down to landing weight and that's a good move to make," said Williams.

The airline hasn't commented on why the plane landed in Vancouver.

POCO · #**10317** Posted **Oct 26, 2016, 3:34 AM**

It would probably be alot easier/cheaper to rebook passengers out of YVR than calgary.

giallo · #**10318** Posted **Oct 26, 2016, 3:37 AM**

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Originally Posted by vanman

Sunset over YVR taken yesterday.

Wow!

Hot Rod · #**10319** Posted **Oct 26, 2016, 5:09 AM**

Vancouver has two area airports two, YVR International and YXX Abbotsford.

There may not be a regional code yet, but if YXX continues to grow I'd expect one to be created.

casper · #**10320** Posted **Oct 26, 2016, 6:00 AM**

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Originally Posted by Hot Rod

Vancouver has two area airports two, YVR International and YXX Abbotsford.

There may not be a regional code yet, but if YXX continues to grow I'd expect one to be created.

Vancouver also have IATA code CXH or ICAO code CYHC. These correspond to the downtown harbour port. Basically where Harbour Air docks.

Less used there is also YDT that has limited air service with Island Express.