Notable event

Holding pattern

Notable flight event recorded by the PlaneTrack receiver network on Tue 06 Oct 2026, 06:18 UTC.

Event record

Flight	AAL736
Aircraft	ABAC2C
Aircraft type	B789
First seen	Tue 06 Oct 2026, 06:18 UTC
Last seen	Tue 06 Oct 2026, 06:19 UTC
Position	51.688, -0.414 near LUTON (EGGW)
Altitude	7,175 ft

Details

Total turn	902 deg
Near	NORTHOLT RAF

What is a holding pattern?

Air traffic control holds aircraft in racetrack-shaped circuits when the destination cannot take them yet, often because of weather, runway changes or traffic peaks. PlaneTrack detects a hold when an aircraft turns through more than a full circle while staying roughly level and in the same area for several minutes.

Other recent events near LUTON

Holding pattern: DAL32 09 Oct 09:30 UTC
Go-around: EZY52KP 09 Oct 07:58 UTC
Go-around: WUK2JE 07 Oct 17:36 UTC
Go-around: EZY28ZU 07 Oct 13:41 UTC
Go-around: EZY43TZ 07 Oct 12:50 UTC
Go-around: WMT8585 07 Oct 12:25 UTC

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Event detected automatically from live ADS-B data. Times are UTC. Automated detections can occasionally misread routine operations.