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Delta flight beats Hurricane Irma

September 6, 2017
A tense series of events as a Delta flight from New York attempts to land in San Juan, Puerto Rico and leave before Hurricane Irma hits
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· 6 Sep 2017

A few flights attempted to squeak into ahead of Hurricane Too late. 2x & 1 flight turning around

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· 6 Sep 2017

You really want to fly into SJU during a category 5 hurricane, DL431? Everyone else has turned around.

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· 6 Sep 2017

For what it's worth, the current METAR reports winds of just 12 MPH gust to 22, but conditions are rapidly degrading

You really want to fly into SJU during a category 5 hurricane, DL431? Everyone else has turned around.
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· 6 Sep 2017

DL431 is going for it. Latest METAR: 35011G20KT

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· 6 Sep 2017

So, how good is at dispatching? The TAF calls for 25 MPH winds gusting to 40 It's actually 13 gusting to 23 now. This will work

DL431 is going for it. Latest METAR: 35011G20KT
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· 6 Sep 2017

Delta is hoping for a VERY quick turn once they get to SJU. The return flight is listed as "early," departure bumped up 25 minutes

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· 6 Sep 2017

Now for the quickest turn ever

Aaaaaaaand... Landed!
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· 6 Sep 2017

already listing the return flight to JFK as "boarding"

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· 6 Sep 2017

Latest METAR is 33019G30KT, so the wind is picking up but still easily within limits for the immediate time

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· 6 Sep 2017

Here they go! DL302 now taxiing for takeoff before gets really bad.

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· 6 Sep 2017

Takeoff! An absolutely amazing job here by forecasters, dispatchers, flight and ground crews. Full flight back up to JFK.

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· 6 Sep 2017

Total time on ground for this 737-900ER: 52 minutes That includes both taxi-in and taxi-out

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· 6 Sep 2017

Basically this, but for a 737

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· 6 Sep 2017

Now DL302 has to climb out of SJU, and they're doing so between the outer band of and the core of the storn. Amazing stuff.

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· 6 Sep 2017

Don't forget the forecasters, dispatchers, cabin crew, ground crew, airport staff, ATC tower staff, and dozens others making it work

This pilot deserves everything.
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· 6 Sep 2017

Well, that's the end of that story. DL302 is reaching the edge of 's outer bands. Guess the flight crew serves lunch now...?

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