Inbound NY Fireball!
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There's reports of 100 firefighters at JFK, awaiting an incoming plane that's on fire.
http://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/NY-fire-...
http://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/NY-fire-...
A Delta passenger jet leaving JFK for Moscow Sunday evening was returning to the airport amid reports that a wing was aflame, officials said.
One hundred and six firefighters from 25 units were scrambled to await the plane's emergency landing, according to the Fire Department.
Delta Flight 30 left Terminal 3 at 4:25 p.m. for the nine-hour flight to Russia, according to information on the Flightaware website.
As many as 200 people were believed to be aboard.
The pilot was extremely calm as he approached the airport, according to a live feed from the air traffic control tower.
There were reports that the plane was dumping fuel.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/11/21/201...
One hundred and six firefighters from 25 units were scrambled to await the plane's emergency landing, according to the Fire Department.
Delta Flight 30 left Terminal 3 at 4:25 p.m. for the nine-hour flight to Russia, according to information on the Flightaware website.
As many as 200 people were believed to be aboard.
The pilot was extremely calm as he approached the airport, according to a live feed from the air traffic control tower.
There were reports that the plane was dumping fuel.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/11/21/201...
TheEnd said:
That will be the problem - getting airborne with 60,000 tons of fuel - the engine was probably dragging along the runway..... (watch them change the text and then this will make no sense...)Ian Lancs said:
TheEnd said:
That will be the problem - getting airborne with 60,000 tons of fuel - the engine was probably dragging along the runway..... (watch them change the text and then this will make no sense...)
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