The black streak continues for Tours airport. Once again, a Ryanair flight from Marrakech was unable to land in Tours, this Tuesday, December 24, 2024.
The aircraft which would normally land in Touraine at 9:45 a.m. finally arrived… in Beauvais, in Picardy.
“The pilot went around again”
A family from Tours, returning from a few days of vacation in Morocco, found themselves in Picardy a few hours before Christmas Eve.
“We have several hours of waiting ahead of ussays Patrice, the father of the family. In fact, the plane attempted to land in Tours but the pilot overshot, indicating that the weather conditions did not allow for a landing. As a result, we were diverted to Beauvais. »
Around 170 passengers on flight FR8764 were in the same situation. “We were given a €4 voucher for a mealspecifies Patrice, and we are now waiting for a bus which will take us back to Touraine… Just in time to celebrate Christmas. »
Another plane was sent to operate the next flight.
© (Photo NR, Phœbé Humbertjean)
“Within 10 minutes, the fog was lifted”
The director of Tours airport, contacted by The New Republicconfirms this new incident.
“The pilot actually went around because of the morning fogspecifies Mickaël Toma. He did not want to try a new approach afterwards and preferred to divert towards Beauvais, which we regret. Within ten minutes, the fog had lifted and the plane could have landed. »
“Shift the schedule later in the morning”
Airport management points the finger at this morning fog which, according to them, is the cause of incidents of the same type which have increased since the fall.
“It’s the morning flight from Marrakech that is affected every timeunderlines Mickaël Toma. We are trying to negotiate with Ryanair to move the schedule a little later in the morning. »
The plane was normally supposed to take off again towards Marrakech around 10:10 a.m. Another aircraft was sent to allow the passengers to leave… with a little delay.
