Incident at the airport

[Cabbage East]

I was driving at Turnhouse and witnessed dozens (no exaggeration) of emergency vehicles tearing along and parking up at the airport. Anyone else see anything or know what's going on? Can't see anything on any media about it.

[lord bunberry]

I was driving at Turnhouse and witnessed dozens (no exaggeration) of emergency vehicles tearing along and parking up at the airport. Anyone else see anything or know what's going on? Can't see anything on any media about it.
I just drove along the bypass and I’ve never seen as many emergency vehicles heading the other way. I didn’t know where they were going though.

[Cabbage East]

I just drove along the bypass and I’ve never seen as many emergency vehicles heading the other way. I didn’t know where they were going though.

They're all parked up at the airport. Don't think i've ever seen as many either, there were at least a dozen fire engines and probably twice as many police, marked and unmarked. Plenty ambulances too. Strange in these times that there's nowt about it on social media...

[lord bunberry]

They're all parked up at the airport. Don't think i've ever seen as many either, there were at least a dozen fire engines and probably twice as many police, marked and unmarked. Plenty ambulances too. Strange in these times that there's nowt about it on social media...
I just had a wee look on twitter and there wasn’t anything about it yet.

[Cabbage East]

I just had a wee look on twitter and there wasn’t anything about it yet.

Glad i'm not imagining it! I have photos but they aren't great as I was too busy trying to wait for an opportunity to do a U turn and get out the way.

[lord bunberry]

Glad i'm not imagining it! I have photos but they aren't great as I was too busy trying to wait for an opportunity to do a U turn and get out the way.
It was the number of unmarked cars with blue lights flashing that I found strange.

[patch1875]

Maybe a training exercise?

[Moulin Yarns]

Maybe a training exercise?

Would they not be going to Waverley Station then?

[brianmc]

Birmingham to Inverness flight diverted to Edinburgh,BE831 not sure the emergency yet but it landed safely I believe.

[Moulin Yarns]

Birmingham to Inverness flight diverted to Edinburgh,BE831 not sure the emergency yet but it landed safely I believe.

Again?!

https://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/News/Emergency-crews-put-on-stand-by-after-Birmingham-to-Inverness-Flybe-flight-BE831-forced-to-turn-back-24082015.htm

2015

[patch1875]

Again?!

https://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/News/Emergency-crews-put-on-stand-by-after-Birmingham-to-Inverness-Flybe-flight-BE831-forced-to-turn-back-24082015.htm

2015

Seems to be almost a weekly occurrence a flybe plane having issues.

[Moulin Yarns]

Seems to be almost a weekly occurrence a flybe plane having issues.

Circled over Inverness before returning to Edinburgh by the looks of things.


https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/be831#10a05e54

[One Day]

I just had a wee look on twitter and there wasn’t anything about it yet.

Cant see anything either

[Cabbage East]

Very strange.

Conspiracy!

[Hibrandenburg]

Unmarked cars with blue lights might be a VIP escort.

[Moulin Yarns]

Unmarked cars with blue lights might be a VIP escort.

But I'm at work :greengrin

[Future17]

But I'm at work :greengrin

Are you telling us you work as a VIP escort? :-)

[snooky]

Would they not be going to Waverley Station then?

Ha ha, your on the right lines :greengrin

[Moulin Yarns]

Are you telling us you work as a VIP escort? :-)

Damn!! Sussed. My cover has been blown.

[snooky]

Circled over Inverness before returning to Edinburgh by the looks of things.


https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/be831#10a05e54
Missed the turnoff at Hermiston Gait?

[brianmc]

I got the info I posted at 1:48pm by searching 'edi airport' on Twitter.

Not sure how others are claiming there was nothing on Twitter regarding this incident 🤔

[lord bunberry]

I got the info I posted at 1:48pm by searching 'edi airport' on Twitter.

Not sure how others are claiming there was nothing on Twitter regarding this incident 🤔
It was because we didn’t search edi airport on twitter. I was relying on the news feeds. One day I’ll get the hang of this social media thing :greengrin

[brianmc]

It was because we didn’t search edi airport on twitter. I was relying on the news feeds. One day I’ll get the hang of this social media thing :greengrin

Ahhh.. Technology eh 🤔

I should also add that I don't use the Twitter app as it's evolved into an absolute mess over the years. I use a secondary app called Carbon (for android) which I find much cleaner, sleeker and just better looking. I'd recommend it over the 'official' Twitter app every day of the week.

[Future17]

Damn!! Sussed. My cover has been blown.

How much did you charge for that?


I'll stop now...

[Cabbage East]

Unmarked cars with blue lights might be a VIP escort.


With a dozen fire engines and even more ambulances?

[Moulin Yarns]

How much did you charge for that?


I'll stop now...

I line them up.

[silverhibee]

With a dozen fire engines and even more ambulances?

Possibly a training exercise, I was going to Falkirk a few months ago and I seen the exact same thing, ambulances fire engines and a load of marked and unmarked police cars on the motorway, coming from the airport, asked my lad and he said there was no emergency at airport today.

[Hibbyradge]

They have practice drills like that regularly.

I've often been golfing at Turnhouse GC and seen all the emergency vehicles fly along Turnhouse road to get to the rear of the airport.

[Future17]

I line them up.

You should stop now! :-)