Emirates flight from Dubai to London Heathrow is diverting to Birmingham due to storm Bert.
After two landing attempts on runway 27L at London Heathrow, flight #EK1 is diverting to Birmingham Airport.
The Airbus A380-800 (registration A6-EVC) is expected to land in few mins at BHX.
A strong crosswind up to 38 kt is challenging pilots of flights landing at London Heathrow today.
The Airport earlier announced to out of our planned alternation programme today: landing on the southern runway (27L) and taking off from the northern runway (27R) due to Storm Bert resulting in strong wind conditions exceeding those parameters deemed safe in planned alternation.
Saudia flight #SV119 to London Heathrow just diverted to London Gatwick.
Eurocontrol is expecting “high delays for arrivals due to Wind of storm Bert.”