5 key questions (and answers) about the Delta flight that doused children with jet fuel

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A Delta plane that doused children at six Los Angeles schools with jet fuel this week left many puzzled on how such a manoeuvre happened in a populated area. As federal officials investigate the incident that injured 60 people, here are the answers to key questions.

at six Los Angeles schools with jet fuel this week left many puzzled on how such a manoeuvre happened in a populated area.

"A review of yesterday's air traffic control communications shows the Delta Flight 89 crew did not tell air traffic control that they needed to dump fuel," the FAA said in a statement Wednesday."The aircraft landed safely after a release of fuel, which was required as part of normal procedure to reach a safe landing weight," the airline said.

The air traffic controller should have asked the question about holding or dumping fuel without using the word "don't," and he should have repeated the questions, Soucie said. While details on the Delta incident are unclear, Soucie said one theory is pilots may have forgotten to dump the fuel until the final approach while doing a pre-landing checklist and discovered the weight of the plane was too heavy. And rather than go around the airport again to drop elsewhere, they might have decided to dump it over land.

 

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