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Safe altitude to dump that fuel, it would have been wholly inappropriate to dump it on people living in southwest london. therefore, the pilot had to take a landing with full fuel. its unusual. its not something that is advised because it puts undue stress on the aircraft frame. but its not something that is dangerous. aircraft can do it and indeed today they did quite safely. >> thankfully nobody injured as far as reports thus far. but in the meantime, rupert, thank you for your report. both ...

Happening, on landing, because the 747 was fully laden with fuel, they had to use maximum reverse thrust. now, b.a. tell me that what happens when you do this, you can get something called and engine surge. as a result, you get flames coming out of the engine. that is what happened. b.a. said that would not be an unusual occurrence. obviously for parents looking out of the window, the sight of flames coming out of the engine and any suggestion that the door may have been not open, makes a rather...