Continental 777 makes emergency landing
05-09-2010, 04:22 PM
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Continental 777 makes emergency landing
Continental jet makes emergency landing in N.J. - USATODAY.com
How much fuel would a loaded 777 need to dump before it is able to make the emergency landing?
How much fuel would a loaded 777 need to dump before it is able to make the emergency landing?
05-09-2010, 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by wmuflyboy
all over my damn house
05-09-2010, 09:40 PM
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From a technical view point though, the 777 is too heavy to land with full tanks and payload. So I am wondering what would be the amount of weight they have to lose before they actually perform the landing. Must have been worrisome for the pax. I am glad everyone is alright.
05-09-2010, 11:26 PM
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Originally Posted by solinator
From a technical view point though, the 777 is too heavy to land with full tanks and payload. So I am wondering what would be the amount of weight they have to lose before they actually perform the landing.
05-10-2010, 06:14 AM
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Originally Posted by KC10 FATboy
Stop with the drama. They didn't dump fuel on your house ... and not even close to it. In this type of situation, I'm sure they were at altitude and in an approved fuel dumping holding pattern. Even if they weren't, the chances of a molecule of fuel landing on your house, is extremely remote.
Pretty sure that was a joke.
05-10-2010, 06:24 AM
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I am just pointing out a major point here and not trying to pick on anyone! We dump gas, to keep an airplane flying, not to get down to landing weight! During the certification process, every airplane has to demonstrate its ability to land and stop at max takeoff weight!
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