Notable event
Holding pattern
Notable flight event recorded by the PlaneTrack receiver network on Thu 08 Oct 2026, 14:50 UTC.
Photo: Olie Myburgh
Event record
Details
| Total turn | 470 deg |
| Near | SOUCHE |
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 SOUCHE
- Holding pattern: MUS24 09 Oct 12:32 UTC
- Holding pattern: MAE81 09 Oct 07:38 UTC
- Holding pattern: MUS23 08 Oct 15:13 UTC
- Holding pattern: MAE41 08 Oct 14:55 UTC
- Holding pattern: MUS24 08 Oct 12:16 UTC
- Holding pattern: MAE42 08 Oct 09:58 UTC
Event detected automatically from live ADS-B data. Times are UTC. Automated detections can occasionally misread routine operations.