They started doing some work on the main runway at 22:00 so planes had to use the "emergency" northern runway. This runway doesn't have the locking radar thingy that guides the planes in.
Then the fog came
Plane after plane aborted the landing as they couldn't see the runway so 8 of ours were diverted to Stanstead. They would land there, grab some fuel and then come back as the main runway was being re-opened at 00:00.
The one pilot who did have the cajones to attempt the land was one I had, from Larnaca. He bottled it first time and went round again then plonked it down 2nd time and pulled up to the stand at 23.34. I finish at midnight
"Oh well, I thought, only 97 bags - easy". In the rear hold were 10 bags and 2 feckin electric wheelchairs, all strapped down nice and tight like
And then 3 of the nightshift boys turned up and told us to fuck off home
The 8 diverted planes will all be making their way back to Gatwick now, no sleep for the nightshift boys for a while
