Spectacle at Nuremberg Airport - Airport shares video of the departure of the giant jet: "Bye Bye Antonov"

Created: 02/26/2022, 21:53

By: Thomas Eldersch

Numerous plane spotters watched the landing of the Antonov.

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One of the largest transport aircraft in the world landed in Nuremberg on Tuesday morning.

But it is only a short visit by the Antonov in Franconia.

Update from February 23, 12:10 p.m .:

“Bye Bye Antonov”, writes Albrecht Dürer Airport on Twitter.

The airport also posted a video of the giant jet taking off.

The large cargo plane landed just yesterday, numerous plane spotters followed the event (see previous updates).

Update from February 23, 9:51 a.m .:

It was a spectacle: On Tuesday, a giant jet, the Antonov An-124, landed at Albrecht Dürer Airport in Nuremberg.

Numerous plane spotters did not miss the whole thing.

The event was also special for the border police at Nuremberg Airport.

"Our job is to carry out entry checks for the pilots and crew, since they don't check out through the terminal.

At the same time, we want to let you take a look inside, since very few of you can get that close to the plane, ”wrote the Middle Franconia police on Facebook and put some pictures online.

But it's only a short visit.

The plane is already leaving the Franconian metropolis this Wednesday.

The departure is scheduled for 11 a.m., as the airport announced on Twitter.

Antonov landed in Nuremberg: Numerous plane spotters are watching the giant jet

Update February 22, 10:50 a.m.:

The Antonov An-124 has reached its destination.

Not only numerous plane spotters could see that on site.

Fans of the airport could also follow every minute on their homepage.

Because a live ticker was set up, which inspired the readers with many pictures.

The huge plane is currently being unloaded.

Boxes far larger than the average pickup truck are maneuvered out of the machine's belly.

And a departure time has already been set.

Tomorrow, Wednesday at around 11 a.m., the Antonov should start again.

Then numerous aeronautics fans will certainly gather again at Nuremberg Airport.

Update from February 22, 8:19 a.m .:

The Antonov landed at Nuremberg Airport in the morning.

Numerous plane spotters watched the landing.

Spectacle at Nuremberg Airport: giant jet on the way to Bavaria - landing is imminent

Update from February 22, 6:51 a.m

.: After the arrival was postponed at the weekend, the time has come: the Antonov should land at Albrecht Dürer Airport in less than an hour.

As the airport itself announced on Twitter, the giant jet is expected around 7.40 a.m.

Spectacle at Nuremberg Airport: giant jet on the way to Bavaria – announcement makes fans sad

First report from February 22nd:

Nuremberg – A plane so big that another plane can also be accommodated in it.

You don't see something like this very often.

And it's been a while since one of the largest transport aircraft in the world, an Antonov An-124, landed in Nuremberg.

A little over four years to be exact.

In December 2017, she brought a business jet to the Franconian metropolis in her stomach.

She will visit Nuremberg Airport again tomorrow, Tuesday.

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Giant jet takes course for Nuremberg: landing is delayed

Actually, last Saturday was supposed to be the big day.

Plane spotters - i.e. so-called aircraft observers - had already entered the day in bold letters in the calendar.

Then the short-term change.

The landing was postponed to 7:30 a.m. Tuesday.

"Why was the arrival postponed?" It was then immediately on Twitter in the comments.

The airport promptly replied that this sometimes happens with cargo charter flights.

The airport answered more questions from its followers on its Twitter page.

Among other things, it is now known that the machine flies from the USA to Nuremberg.

It can also be tracked via the app or the Flightradar24 website.

Only those who want to follow the landing of the drone live - with a wingspan of almost 75 meters, the Antonov has wings that are 15 meters larger than the Boeing 747 jumbo jet - have to get up early.

Antonov in Nuremberg: Delayed landing is not well received by the fans

The announcement of the postponed landing did not go down well with many fans.

Everyone showed understanding and was grateful for the notification.

But the disappointment was great.

"It's a shame, I would have been there" or "It's a shame, but thanks for the info," read the post from the airport on Facebook.

It is not yet certain when the giant jet will fly again.

At least the airport did not initially provide any information.

What is certain, however, is what he will have loaded.

"There are parts for a plant construction on board," says the airport's website.