Thread: DL flight diverts to Ascension

Before the engine went out, it was a tie for "most important"

Interesting story though. As someone who keeps the flightmemory log, That would definitely be a cool city to have on the map if I were on that flight :P

Ascension island. What a real treat if you have time to go and check out where NAPOLEAN was held for years in exile after the victors took him far away from his armies. (I think that is where he was held.) Well, ok, not quite but real close. He was imprisoned at St. Helena island which is in the general vicinity.

I read the article about it and I have to say that I would have considered it an adventure. I'd have taken lots of pictures because I know I'd never get another chance to go there. Scary and cool at the same time.

Originally Posted by MRSDS1DONNA

I read the article about it and I have to say that I would have considered it an adventure. I'd have taken lots of pictures because I know I'd never get another chance to go there. Scary and cool at the same time.

Couldn't have said it better myself!

Certainly would have been an adventure. ASI is one of the places I'd really like to get to at some point!

Kind of funny to read the stories and see the pics. I've had a few situations where I had to put up and feed a few hundred pax. Also kind of funny that the rooms in the barracks look exactly like the ones I've stayed in on a different British air base

Like the BIOT? British Indian Ocean Territories of the CHAGOS ARCHIPELAGO.....DIEGO GARCIA. That's a place most can never go to unless they have official business. Also, Iwo Jima. One place you can't fly into is MAUG. Up the Marianas chain but you can get there by boat. It's cool to have to divert into a place like that where nobody goes to. That's why I enjoy military charters and field trips. It's a throw of the dice, you just don't know where you end up. They tell you ahead of time when they call you to where you will be going to, so at least its somewhat of a heads up if its a planned field trip.

Can I visit Chagos as a tourist/volunteer/photographer/journalist etc?

Unfortunately, these islands are very remote making visiting them impractical. There are no commercial tours to the Chagos archipelago. Rules regarding private visits are very strict and it is only possible to visit one or two sites by private yacht – and then only with permission of the BIOT government. Most non-government visitors to Chagos are highly skilled scientists who land a coveted position on one of the occasional research expeditions to the area. Therefore unfortunately there is almost no possibility of visiting or volunteering on these islands.

Originally Posted by 29palms

Like the BIOT? British Indian Ocean Territories of the CHAGOS ARCHIPELAGO.....DIEGO GARCIA. That's a place most can never go to unless they have official business. Also, Iwo Jima. One place you can't fly into is MAUG. Up the Marianas chain but you can get there by boat. It's cool to have to divert into a place like that where nobody goes to. That's why I enjoy military charters and field trips. It's a throw of the dice, you just don't know where you end up. They tell you ahead of time when they call you to where you will be going to, so at least its somewhat of a heads up if its a planned field trip.

Gotta love the nonsked world!