Date: 201506
Local time of day: 0601-1200
Location: DFW.Airport, TX
Flight conditions: IMC
Weather elements / visibility: Thunderstorm
Light: Daylight
Aircraft: Large Transport; Low Wing; 2 Turbojet Eng
Operator: Air Carrier
Operating under: Part 121
Flight plan: IFR
Mission: Passenger
Flight phase: Final Approach
Airspace: Class B DFW
ATC / advisory: Tower DFW
Reporter organization: Air Carrier
Reporter function: Pilot Not Flying; First Officer
Reporter qualification: Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Human factors: Communication Breakdown; Time Pressure; Workload
Second reporter function: Pilot Flying; Captain
Anomaly: Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Other / Unknown; Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue; Inflight Event / Encounter Unstabilized Approach; Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence
Detector: Person Flight Crew
When detected: In-flight
Result: Flight Crew Diverted; Flight Crew Executed Go Around / Missed Approach
Contributing factors: Human Factors; Weather
Primary problem: Weather

Narrative: We were east of FEWWW intersection on the BRDJE1 arrival when we were given a hold due to flooding on the runways at DFW. We held for approximately 10 minutes and were then given the SEEVR1 arrival; direct to CHMLI intersection. In the meantime the captain was ACARSing dispatch to have our alternate changed. We were given another hold at CHMLI intersection. I mentioned two times in the hold that I wasn't sure the fuel was going to work because we were getting close to our minimum fuel for the approach; and the captain informed me that 'we would be fine.' We never got our fuel burn to [the new alternate] from dispatch so I didn't have numbers to calculate our hold fuel to that airport. About the time that dispatch sent us a BINGO number the captain was trying to request with ATC that we get put back on the arrival or we divert to our alternate. This took a few minutes. We were put back on the SEEVR1 arrival again and attempted an approach to runway 17C. At about 160ft the captain initiated a go around due to the crosswind and the aircraft feeling unstable.At this point we told ATC that we needed to go to [our original alternate]. We landed there without incident. After several hours of ground stops we were given clearance to DFW and completed the flight without incident.


Second narrative: Flight was delayed in a hold at prowd intersection on the brdje1 rnav arrival. We held for approximately 30 min then were cleared into the airport. Given a second hold at chmli intersection as the airport was being turned around to a south operation. Held for an additional 45 min at which time we informed the controller in ten minutes we needed a clearance to [alternate].He then cleared us into DFW and we flew an approach to 17C and missed as the winds were 090/32kts with rain and standing water. We then requested a clearance to [alternate] and were given direct to airport. I then asked the FO to inform them we were Min Fuel and could not except any delay. We were asked to fly a published arrival but we don't have it in our EFB. Flew a ILS and parked on hard stand as there were no gates available. FOB at shutdown 3800 lbs.


Synopsis: A Large Transport flight crew held twice inbound to their destination. When finally cleared for the approach they went missed at 160 feet because of the crosswind and the aircraft feeling unstable. They proceed to their alternate; declared minimum fuel; and landed without incident.