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Reasons to divert from LCY to STN?

Old 24th Feb 2020, 08:37
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Reasons to divert from LCY to STN?

I heard BA3296 (G-LCYK ERJ 190-100 SR) diverted yesterday from LCY to STN and landed with the fire service in attendance. It was announced as an unspecified, minor technical fault. What would be the possible reasons for that trip to EGSS?

I don't think weather was a factor, btw:

TAF EGLC 231408Z 2315/2322 28018G28KT 9999 SCT025 BECMG 2315/2318 28010KT BECMG 2320/2322 VRB04KT

METAR EGLC 231620Z AUTO 30010KT 9999 SCT049 11/03 Q1020
METAR EGLC 231650Z AUTO 30010KT 9999 FEW039 SCT047 11/03 Q1020
METAR EGLC 231720Z AUTO 30008KT 260V340 9999 NCD 10/02 Q1021
METAR EGLC 231750Z AUTO 30009KT 9999 NCD 10/02 Q1022
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Old 24th Feb 2020, 09:27
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They do that on purpose to annoy the snobs who say 'I never fly from Stansted, it's too common for me. I only fly from City'.

Or more likely these was indeed a minor technical issue (relating to flight controls, hydraulics/brakes or whatever else) that made a landing at LCY an unwise decision as it has a short runway and steeper than normal approaches.

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Brakes/Hydraulics most likely I would hazard a guess.
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Additionally, BA may have less resources at London City for troubleshooting, and the space available at the airfield is less, so having a plane "stuck" these U/S is more of a problem. So even if it had been possible to land, it might have been operationally inconvenient to get back out again.
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