probably for the same reasons that Boston vs Halifax was Mark for SR111.................... Mark Greenwood wrote: >Why wouldn't they have diverted to Toronto which is only another 20 = >minutes >away which has better customs, emergency and hotel facilities? > >Mark > >-----Original Message----- >From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of = >Mike >Tobin >Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2003 8:18 PM >To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: Iberia Airbus diverts to London, Ontario due fumes > > >--Boundary_(ID_9yUCmnoS/HBWXRYtwmhdPg) >Content-type: text/plain; charset=3DISO-8859-1; format=3Dflowed >Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable > >Alert diverts Airbus to city >The Iberia International Airlines plane, travelling from Chicago = >and=3D20 >heading for Madrid, makes an emergency landing at London's airport. >JENNIFER O'BRIEN, Free Press Reporter =3DA0 2003-11-23 06:51:22 = >=3DA0 > >Airport officials scrambled last night to find hotel rooms for more=3D20 = >than >100 travellers after an international flight was forced to make = >an=3D20=3D > >emergency landing in London. The Spanish-based Iberia International=3D20 >Airlines Airbus was en route from Chicago to Madrid when the smell = >of=3D20 >"something burning," seeped into the cabin, said passenger Dan Wolf, 18. > >Moments later, there was an announcement the plane would be forced = >to=3D20 >make an emergency landing at London International Airport. > >"It was the closest thing to death I've ever experienced, I was = >totally=3D20=3D > >scared," Wolf said, speaking to a reporter through the glass of the=3D20 >departure lounge, where passengers were being held until = >accommodations=3D20=3D > >could be arranged. > >Dozens of emergency workers, including firefighters, paramedics and=3D20 >police responded to London International Airport for the emergency=3D20 >landing which occurred about 8 p.m. > >Police scanners buzzed with sirens of emergency vehicles responding = >to=3D20=3D > >reports of smoke in the cockpit. > >The airbus dumped fuel over Lake Huron, said London fire District = >Chief=3D20=3D > >Wayne Norton. > >London has only dealt with this situation two or three times = >before.=3D20 >"Normally, it would have been diverted to Toronto, but because we = >were=3D20=3D > >closer, they decided to land here." > >More than an hour later, passengers were unloaded into the airport = >and=3D20=3D > >most emergency vehicles left the scene. > >Estimates of the number of passengers ranged from 139 to 239. > >It was not clear last night what the problem was with the airbus, = >said=3D20=3D > >London International Airport president Steve Baker, but airport=3D20 = >employees >were contacting technicians for Iberia International Airlines. > >"We are talking with the technical people in Madrid and Miami," = >said=3D20 >Baker, adding the cause of the smoke was unknown. > >Passengers appeared mostly in good spirits as they waited to hear = >their=3D20=3D > >fate for their night. > >Airport officials provided most of them with refreshments and some=3D20 = >spoke >into cellphones. > >Wolf was playing cards with his father, while his brother, sister = >and=3D20 >mother lounged on nearby airport benches. > >The South Carolina family was travelling to Spain and then Italy for = >a=3D20=3D > >family vacation. > >"There was a bad smell, like burning wire," he said through the glass. > >"Then someone came on the intercom and said 'we have to make an=3D20 = >emergency >landing.' > >"It was really freaky." > >Wolf said the plane began to descend immediately, dropping quickly=3D20 = >until >it made an abrupt stop on the runway in London. > >He couldn't recall what people were saying or doing around him, as = >he=3D20 was >so "freaked out," himself. > >"I was so scared," he said. "Really I was." > > > > >Copyright =3DA9 The London Free Press 2001,2002,2003 > >--Boundary_(ID_9yUCmnoS/HBWXRYtwmhdPg) >Content-type: text/enriched; charset=3DISO-8859-1 >Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable > ><=3D >fontfamily><param>Geneva</param><bigger><bigger><bigger><bigger><bigger> >fontfamily><b=3D >igger><bigger><bigger><bigger><bigger>Alert >diverts Airbus to =3D >city</bigger></bigger></bigger></bigger></bigger></bigger></bigger></bigg= >e=3D >r></bigger></bigger></fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Arial</param> > >=3D ></fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Geneva</param><bigger><bigger><bigger><bi= >g=3D >ger><bigger><bigger>The >Iberia International Airlines plane, travelling from Chicago and heading = >for >Madrid, makes an emergency landing at London's =3D >airport.</bigger></bigger></bigger></bigger></bigger></bigger></fontfamil= >y=3D > > >><fontfamily><param>Arial</param> >> >> > ></fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Geneva</param>JENNIFER O'BRIEN, Free = >Press >Reporter</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Arial</param> =3DA0 > </fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Geneva</param>2003-11-23 >06:51:22</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Arial</param> =3DA0 =3D ></fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times New Roman</param><bigger> > ></bigger></fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Arial</param> =3D ></fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Times New Roman</param><bigger> > >Airport officials scrambled last night to find hotel rooms for more than = >100 >travellers after an international flight was forced to make an emergency >landing in London. The Spanish-based Iberia International Airlines = >Airbus >was en route from Chicago to Madrid when the smell of "something = >burning," >seeped into the cabin, said passenger Dan Wolf, 18.=3D20 > > >Moments later, there was an announcement the plane would be forced to = >make >an emergency landing at London International Airport.=3D20 > > >"It was the closest thing to death I've ever experienced, I was totally >scared," Wolf said, speaking to a reporter through the glass of the >departure lounge, where passengers were being held until accommodations >could be arranged.=3D20 > > >Dozens of emergency workers, including firefighters, paramedics and = >police >responded to London International Airport for the emergency landing = >which >occurred about 8 p.m.=3D20 > > >Police scanners buzzed with sirens of emergency vehicles responding to >reports of smoke in the cockpit.=3D20 > > >The airbus dumped fuel over Lake Huron, said London fire District Chief >Wayne Norton.=3D20 > > >London has only dealt with this situation two or three times before. >"Normally, it would have been diverted to Toronto, but because we were >closer, they decided to land here."=3D20 > > >More than an hour later, passengers were unloaded into the airport and = >most >emergency vehicles left the scene.=3D20 > > >Estimates of the number of passengers ranged from 139 to 239.=3D20 > > >It was not clear last night what the problem was with the airbus, said >London International Airport president Steve Baker, but airport = >employees >were contacting technicians for Iberia International Airlines.=3D20 > > >"We are talking with the technical people in Madrid and Miami," said = >Baker, >adding the cause of the smoke was unknown.=3D20 > > >Passengers appeared mostly in good spirits as they waited to hear their = >fate >for their night.=3D20 > > >Airport officials provided most of them with refreshments and some spoke >into cellphones.=3D20 > > >Wolf was playing cards with his father, while his brother, sister and = >mother >lounged on nearby airport benches.=3D20 > > >The South Carolina family was travelling to Spain and then Italy for a >family vacation.=3D20 > > >"There was a bad smell, like burning wire," he said through the = >glass.=3D20=3D > > > >"Then someone came on the intercom and said 'we have to make an = >emergency >landing.'=3D20 > > >"It was really freaky."=3D20 > > >Wolf said the plane began to descend immediately, dropping quickly until = >it >made an abrupt stop on the runway in London.=3D20 > > >He couldn't recall what people were saying or doing around him, as he = >was so >"freaked out," himself.=3D20 > > >"I was so scared," he said. "Really I was."=3D20 > > > ></bigger></fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Arial</param> > > ></fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Geneva</param>Copyright =3DA9 The London = >Free >Press 2001,2002,2003</fontfamily><fontfamily><param>Arial</param> > ></fontfamily>=3D > >--Boundary_(ID_9yUCmnoS/HBWXRYtwmhdPg)-- > >--- >Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.542 / Virus Database: 336 - Release Date: 18/11/2003 >=20 > >--- >Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.542 / Virus Database: 336 - Release Date: 18/11/2003 >=20 > > >