The world’s happiest pilot, diverted passengers forced into a go-around – Four Minutes of Flight #7

Welcome to Four Minutes of Flight — our brand-new weekly aviation highlights series! Every episode features the most exciting moments we capture during our live streams at Manchester Airport and beyond. This week includes: ✈️ An Emirates Airbus A380 in iconic Wimbledon livery, a true Manchester fan favourite ✈️ Jet2 passengers diverted from Birmingham Airport then forced into a go-around at Manchester Airport due to an aircraft on the runway ✈️ A TUI Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner undergoing full wing de-icing ahead of departure ✈️ PIA Boeing 777 pilots rolling to the piano keys before a textbook night-time take-off ✈️ Behind-the-scenes airfield work as runway lights are cleaned ✈️ Possibly the happiest pilot in the world, smiling and waving enthusiastically to spotters before departure If you enjoy live aviation, real-time ATC moments, engine power, big jets and dramatic weather — you’ll love this series. ⏱ New episodes every Wednesday at 5:00 PM UK Time 🎥 Live streams every Monday & Thursday evening, plus Saturday morning 🔔 Subscribe to never miss the next big moment! ⸻ Timestamps 00:00 - Welcome to Four Minutes of Flight 00:03 - The Emirates Wimbledon A380 00:46 - Go-around for diverted passengers 01:15 - Dreamliner's wings get de-iced 01:24 - PIA Boeing 777 doing things by the book 02:39 - How do runway lights get cleaned? 02:54 - The happiest pilot in the world 04:06 - Watch us live ⸻ About flght We stream aviation from Manchester Airport in all weather — storms, low-visibility ops, crosswinds, early mornings and nighttime departures. #FourMinutesOfFlight #ManchesterAirport #Aviation #PlaneSpotting #EmiratesA380 #GoAround #Dreamliner #PilotLife © 2023–2026 flght LTD. All rights reserved.