777 for STL-LAX Today - Charter? (double rescue flight for diversion)
Apr 27, 2024, 5:31 pm
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Presumably there's something happening in the LA area that STL people wanted to be at over the next few days (or the reverse over the past few days) that was enough for UA to run a extra flight for the additional demand.
Apr 27, 2024, 5:38 pm
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Very peculiar flight. Not exactly departing from a gate it appears. Inbound from IAH had very very few pax, but this flight actually appears to be well-booked. Doesnt list meals or amenities either. Strange
Apr 27, 2024, 7:05 pm
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An EWR-LAX flight was diverted to STL because of smoke in the cabin and the STL-LAX flight is for all of those stranded passengers. Ironically enough, right after takeoff from STL there was smoke from one of the engines so the replacement flight had to also have an emergency landing back in STL
Apr 27, 2024, 10:00 pm
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An EWR-LAX flight was diverted to STL because of smoke in the cabin and the STL-LAX flight is for all of those stranded passengers. Ironically enough, right after takeoff from STL there was smoke from one of the engines so the replacement flight had to also have an emergency landing back in STL
Apr 27, 2024, 10:16 pm
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even more strangely, N774UA (failed replacement flight, attempt #2 aircraft) is spending only 8.5 hrs for maintainance at EWR tmr, before heading all the way down to Rio on UA3928. Is this yet another recovery flight? UA doesn't even usually fly the 772 to Rio, only the 763 from IAH.....
Apr 28, 2024, 9:12 am
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I just boarded a UAX to ORD flight one gate over from that flight.
Neat to see a triple at Lambert. Made small talk with two wheelchair staff explaining the situation to them and even they took a picture of it ☺️
Apr 28, 2024, 10:11 am
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What are the Rams up to these days? I hear the LA Rams have a lot of fans in St. Louis.