V-Flyer

VS75 MAN-MCO currently squaring 7700 at FL190 circling over the Irish Sea, possibly dumping fuel.

Hope all is OK

G-VXLG hasn't circled for long and looks to be coming back into MAN in the next few minutes.

G-VROS....

Hi news on what's happened to vs75

Looks like she's landed safely back at Manchester, no news on what the emergency was yet.

Currently at MAN & VS landed safely, apparently smoke in cockpit but not sure for definite.

I'm in an Orlando Facebook group with somebody on the plane. She isn't aware of any smoke in cockpit (doesn't mean it didn't happen), they have not been taken off the flight are still onboard waiting for engineering. Sounds minor whatever it was.

Indeed, someone's tweeted VS to say they're sat on board and haven't yet been told what's happened. If there really was smoke they'd have been evacuated PDQ.

Currently sat in 9K on VS75. We got to a out the East coast of Ireland & the captain announced we were returning to MAN.

Circled for about half an hour over tge Irish Sea dumping fuel then did a normal - but heavy - landing into MAN. Escorted to remote stand by fire crews, as per normal for a heavy landing (hot brakes).

Engineering are trying to fix the fault & a replacement flight crew is on their way to the airport. They are hoping we'll go today.

Communication has been OK - don't think there is a lot more they could have said. Plane is getting.cold on the remote stand though..

Hopefully you will be heading back to the sunshine (again ) shortly James.

Seems no time since you were last there but seriously, hope the delays not too long and your back in the air shortly

David

So glad to hear you are safe , Kraken, but sorry to know your flight was aborted, fingers crossed you do get off today.

Glad to hear all's well. Hope you're on your way before too long.

There seems to have been a few issues recently! And wasn't G-VXLG poorly not too long ago too?

VS have said that the technical issue has now been resolved, but I am growing increasingly concerned, as I'm on VS75 this time next week!

Just had an update from the new captain - we should be ready to push back in about 5mins.

Fault was a cooling fan guving a fault warning light. & they chose to return ti the nearest Virgin base.

Flight time is 8h14m now - so 40mins faster that the original.

Fingers crossed - I want to get to Florida. Only saving grace is that I've had a comfy seat to sit out the delay.

Kaken

Than ks for the updates and definative info

Hope all goes well for the rest of your holiday

buns

Hope you have a safe trip James.

Super news, great to know you are on your way Now sit back, relax and enjoy that Floridian sunshine

I have been away cheering on the Tour de Yorkshire in a windswept York today so playing catch up!!

Really pleased you are on your way James and thank you for keeping us all up to date with what actually was happening. Have a great time in Florida. I will be following you out there in a couple of weeks time, so save some sunshine for me

Jon

Must have been a slow news day in Orlando -
made it onto the local news website out there :-)

http://www.wesh.com/news/technical-issue-grounds-orlandobound-plane/32768276

Perfect time to buy some more 'reliable' A380's ;-) anyone know any on the used market?..