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UK investigators have found that a TUI Airways Boeing 787-8 was denied an opportunity to divert to East Midlands before declaring a low-fuel emergency during a go-around at Birmingham.
The inquiry also determined that the aircraft had to fly an extended track before its second approach to Birmingham because a chance to prioritise the flight for landing was missed.
Originally inbound to Manchester from Cancun on 21 December 2023, the flight faced disruption from strong wind conditions in the northern UK.
The crew had anticipated high winds but erroneously expected them to dissipate and, although an additional 984kg of fuel was uplifted, it amounted to 15min of flight.
Owing to strong crosswinds at Manchester, several aircraft were queued for landing on runway 23R. The 787, with 5.5t of fuel on board, was placed in a holding pattern over the MIRSI waypoint with no estimate of the expected delay.
About 10min into the hold the crew called East Midlands to advise of a planned…
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