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Iberia Express A320 Declares Fuel Emergency After Diversion Miscalculation
Spanish investigators found that an Iberia Express Airbus A320 crew declared a fuel emergency after diverting and realizing their assigned runway required a much longer route than anticipated. Following a missed approach at Tenerife North, the crew diverted to Tenerife South expecting a direct arrival, but the active runway added nearly forty nautical miles to their flight path. This incident underscores why pilots must thoroughly verify active runways and routing requirements when calculating alternate fuel reserves.