VS005 - why is it running so late?

Does anyone know why VS005 to Miami is running so late today - it's 5 hours late? My friends are catching the return flight and have asked if I can find out...

Thanks

U2fan

[preiffer]

Well, interestingly it's showing as DEPARTED (left gate, I believe) nearly on-time!

Flight Status
VS 5
En Route

Departure
LHR
Term: 3
Scheduled: 29/11/07 9:20 AM
Estimated: 29/11/07 9:35 AM
Actual: 29/11/07 9:48 AM
97% / 13m

Arrival
MIA
Gate: F19
Scheduled: 29/11/07 2:05 PM
Estimated: 29/11/07 6:49 PM
Actual:

I REALLY hope they weren't sat on the tarmac for 5 hours [:0]

[Nottingham Nick]

It is now showing as due into Miami at 7.06pm - just over five hours late. Medical emergency or other diversion, maybe?

Nick

Thanks for yosur responses guys - I'm off to bed now; hopefully the return flight will be on time for my friends!

U2fan

Hi all, thanks to u2fan trying to find out why VS005 was so late, never did find out why although the crew supervisor on the returning VS006 was extremely, extremely vocal about people smoking on board planes, was that the reason??? Was someone kicked off VS005 for smoking?!!! Just want to find out out of curiousity now?![?]
We were about 20 mins late departing and about 10 mins ahead of schedule due to circling round Heathrow for ages (as usual!)
Thanks Tinka14

Medical diversion to Larjes.

Originally posted by tinka14
Hi all, thanks to u2fan trying to find out why VS005 was so late, never did find out why although the crew supervisor on the returning VS006 was extremely, extremely vocal about people smoking on board planes, was that the reason??? Was someone kicked off VS005 for smoking?!!! Just want to find out out of curiousity now?![?]
We were about 20 mins late departing and about 10 mins ahead of schedule due to circling round Heathrow for ages (as usual!)
Thanks Tinka14

Flightaware.com is very good website for seeing if a plane is diverted on route.