Virgin Atlantic VS43 emergency: Live updates as passenger plane circles Gatwick

UK Mirror ^ | Decemeber 29 | Sam Rkaina

[PghBaldy]

Multiple eye witnesses have claimed the problem is with the landing gear not working properly on one side.

Virgin has confirmed in the last few minutes the plane is to make a 'non standard' landin

[PghBaldy]

This has live updates. Here is Sky News Live http://news.sky.com/watch-live

[PghBaldy]

Full title: Virgin Atlantic VS43 emergency: Live updates as passenger plane circles Gatwick with ‘landing gear problems’

[moovova]

Prayers for a safe landing.

[FatherofFive]

Just Landed safely!

[PghBaldy]

Thank you, and Happy New Year.

[Mjaye]

I’m very annoyed at Fox News for their coverage on this. The female reporter kept talking about the possibility of the crew opting for a “belly-up” landing, and both she and the male anchor spent the whole story injecting their vast (not) knowledge of various landing scenarios. They had an NTSB expert on and barely let him talk while the female nattered endlessly about the “belly-Up” landing. Let’s hope not. Glad it came in safely!

[Gay State Conservative]

What kind of aircraft? Jumbo?

[dfwgator]

[Gay State Conservative]

The BBC has a video shot by a passenger showing fuel being dumped in preparation for landing.Pretty interesting.

[Gay State Conservative]

You tell your old man to carry Walton and Lanier around on his back for 48 minutes!