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B737-800 captain elected to declare a fuel emergency and divert to an alternate when weather deteriorated at his original destination.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1008298 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201205 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-800 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence |
Narrative:
Weather was deteriorating at [destination with] lightning; thunderstorms; and hail. [We] held short time [and were given] multiple vectors. Decided not to begin approach as weather was becoming significantly worse. Notified ATC of intention to divert to [alternate]. Dispatch concurred [alternate] weather suitable. [Alternate was] not on flight release as an alternate and my fuel estimate for arrival at alternate was very near my comfort level for landing. Declared emergency for minimum fuel as I was not certain of number of other flights diverting to [alternate] and possible delays there from. Approach and landing were uneventful.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737-800 Captain elected to declare a fuel emergency and divert to an alternate when weather deteriorated at his original destination.
Narrative: Weather was deteriorating at [destination with] lightning; thunderstorms; and hail. [We] held short time [and were given] multiple vectors. Decided not to begin approach as weather was becoming significantly worse. Notified ATC of intention to divert to [alternate]. Dispatch concurred [alternate] weather suitable. [Alternate was] not on flight release as an alternate and my fuel estimate for arrival at alternate was very near my comfort level for landing. Declared emergency for minimum fuel as I was not certain of number of other flights diverting to [alternate] and possible delays there from. Approach and landing were uneventful.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.