Given that it’s a bomb cyclone that covered the whole of the UK, it appeared that the nearest alternate landing field would have been in Paris. Everything else was in the buzzsaw. If they can get it on the ground in a sustained 50 MPH crosswind, I’ll take ‘em, even if they do it sideways.
Two questions:
How long before expected arrival did they discover the winds were wild?
With the storm predicted for days, were they checking weather before fuel became a factor?
How far from London or from the point they were informed is Paris in flight time?
Considering weather conditions, arriving with only bare minimum fuel required by law would be in my book a decision granting the captain the opportunity to change careers.
Two questions:
How long before expected arrival did they discover the winds were wild?
With the storm predicted for days, were they checking weather before fuel became a factor?
How far from London or from the point they were informed is Paris in flight time?
Considering weather conditions, arriving with only bare minimum fuel required by law would be in my book a decision granting the captain the opportunity to change careers.