shamrock838
2007-06-03, 10:36 PM
Greetings ...
While spotting at the World's Fair Marina on Sunday, May 20 ... I noticed a Delta MD type making a very high approach to runway 31.
When it kept on flying level over the end of the runway I figured I was seeing the a wave-off from the control tower. I recall that departing flights were using either cross runway 4 or the reciprocal runway 22 ... I had just arrived on the scene and didn't have a clear picture of the arrival/departure runway setup. But it was apparent that runway 31 wasn't clear where it crossed 4/22 ... though I couldn't see why from where I stood.
I do recall the Delta increasing speed to clear the airspace. I waited for it to make a circuit for another landing attempt but don't recall seeing it again. Alas I didn't make an earlier positive I.D. as I was spotting larger aircraft at the time. Could the Delta have been diverted to another airport ... or did I just miss it when it returned and landed safely at LGA? Thanks.
Also ... had the A/C pulled a boner or had something unexpected occurred where the runways crossed?
I don't recall ever seeing this occur at LGA before. Anyone have insights on this? Thanks.
Mike (shamrock383)
While spotting at the World's Fair Marina on Sunday, May 20 ... I noticed a Delta MD type making a very high approach to runway 31.
When it kept on flying level over the end of the runway I figured I was seeing the a wave-off from the control tower. I recall that departing flights were using either cross runway 4 or the reciprocal runway 22 ... I had just arrived on the scene and didn't have a clear picture of the arrival/departure runway setup. But it was apparent that runway 31 wasn't clear where it crossed 4/22 ... though I couldn't see why from where I stood.
I do recall the Delta increasing speed to clear the airspace. I waited for it to make a circuit for another landing attempt but don't recall seeing it again. Alas I didn't make an earlier positive I.D. as I was spotting larger aircraft at the time. Could the Delta have been diverted to another airport ... or did I just miss it when it returned and landed safely at LGA? Thanks.
Also ... had the A/C pulled a boner or had something unexpected occurred where the runways crossed?
I don't recall ever seeing this occur at LGA before. Anyone have insights on this? Thanks.
Mike (shamrock383)