The plane of the Paris-Perpignan flight finally lands in Toulouse, the passengers return by bus
By Emilien Vicens
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updated on 29 Sep 22 at 8:44
Their flight was supposed to last a little over an hour, but it ended up being a half-day trip. The passengers of volume TO7030 Between Paris and Perpignan, scheduled for Wednesday evening between 7:30 p.m. and 9:05 p.m. never landed on the runway of the airport from La Llabanère (Eastern Pyrenees). It’s at Toulouse than the company’s machine Transavia finally landed.
Perpignan airport: the tramontana diverts a plane to Toulouse
While the Boeing 737 had begun its descent towards Perpignan-Rivesaltes airport, the latter finally went around, then 200 meters above the ground. The pilot did not attempt to make a second attempt: the airplane and its 150 passengers a straight run to the Haute Garonne.
And it was in Toulouse that the latter was confused, then landed a few minutes later, no problem this time. In Perpignan, the aircraft was put in difficulty by “climate hazard” during its attempt to land, explains the low-cost company.
Without a shadow of a doubt, it’s the forte tramontana which would therefore have been the cause of this setback. This Wednesday evening, the gusts of wind were able to reach the 70km/h on the plain of Roussillon.
The night on cots, a return by bus
As for the passengers, their journey did not end there. As specified France Blue Roussillon, the company would not have no accommodation found, last night. The passengers would therefore have spent the night on camp beds… Before returning by bus, this Thursday morning.
A previous flight diverted to Montpellier
Fr last april, the first diversion of a Transavia plane on a Paris Perpignan flight also took place in the evening. Gusts of wind and the presence of the sand in the air promoting visibility forced the pilot to land at Montpelier. At the time, passengers had the feeling of being “on their own” once there.
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