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		jacquesm 57 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ryanair flight landed at Manchester airport with s... There is a lot of pressure on pilots to land local. But 3 go-arounds happens, not often, but it does.

ktallett 57 days ago [–]

Perhaps that decision needs to be removed from the airline and there needs to be an independent decision maker there.

jacquesm 57 days ago | [–]

Pilots are ultimately responsible for the aircraft, that's pretty much set in stone but if ATC would tell them to divert they would unless there already was an emergency.

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