>> Where did they "dump fuel"? Would they just pump a few thousand gallons of paraffin
>> out over Brum to degrease it?
There's no source/veracity for the suggestion it dumped fuel.
According to FR24 it left Brize at 11:05 and was in the air for 35 minutes before landing at BHX.
Track is here:
www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/zz175#26ceae84
Normally fuel is dumped over water or uninhabited land with the purpose of bringing the aircraft's weight down . Reducing weight avoids the need for a structural examination which would be required following an overweight landing. Where fuel is being dumped the aircraft would typically fly a 'racetrack' pattern as though in a hold.
Not saying for definite fuel was not dumped but the evidence suggests it landed as soon as possible and at the nearest suitable aerodrome. This would be consistent with smoke in the cabin where getting the aircraft on the ground asap is a requirement.
Last edited by: Bromptonaut on Fri 12 Feb 21 at 15:23
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