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Thomas Cook Diverts Over Broken Radar Sys


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What: Thomas Cook Boeing 757-300 en route from Glasgow to Antalya
Where: London
When: Feb 15th 2012
Why: The flight had taken off normally from Glasgow, but while en route, the weather radar system failed.

The crew of flight MT-3614 notified London and were able to divert to Gatwick where they made a safe landing.

One might say it was an overabundance of caution because weather radar might not be considered essential–but considering the distance covered and potential conditions en route and on landing in Antalya, it seems their caution was, in my opinion at least, justified.

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