Westerland/Sylt 2023

Herby · Post by **Herby** » 20 May 2023, 17:16

Obviously C-2A 162172 of VRC-40 „Rawhides“ made an emergency landing (ADSB showing squawk 7700) on 20.5. at 17.13h. It took off at Prestwick and presumably was on a s/w course presumably to Hamburg.

AK01 · Post by **AK01** » 20 May 2023, 17:32

It attempted to land on the carrier, but failed and had to divert to a shorebase due to low on fuel. Alternates discussed were Wittmund, Hamburg, Nordholz, Hohn, but in the end Sylt was closest.

Herby · Post by **Herby** » 20 May 2023, 17:50

Thanks for clarification.

Key · Post by **Key** » 20 May 2023, 20:00

That's quite the visitor for Sylt then! Although, they have a 2km concrete runway and jet fuel so no problem there.

Erik

Herby · Post by **Herby** » 20 May 2023, 20:55

The main runway is even 2.120m and they have limited airliner traffic, Condor, Eurowings etc.

frank kramer · Post by **frank kramer** » 20 May 2023, 22:15

Looking- at ads-b, it departed again around 20.00 local. According to the same ads-b, it was BuNo 162172.

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