My friend's aircraft returning from IAD, was using the Expressway/Visual Rwy 31 Approach. All looked usual until reaching Flushing Meadows. Instead of turning north over the Park and following the Van Wyck, his aircraft continued in a westerly direction passing over Hillcrest, Fresh meadows, then turned west of Cunningham Park to Kissena Park then straight-in to Rwy 31. I thought this was some sort of noise abatement procedure but aircraft before and after his, used the regular approach. Also, there was no need for arrival spacing as the aircraft preceeding his was down several minutes before and no aircraft was awaiting departure. Has anybody seen this approach variation before?
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