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Breaking News Fire on Board Cathay Pacific Flight Forces Return to LAX
Channel 7 KABC News | 9 November 2004

Posted on 11/09/2004 11:31:52 PM PST by bd476

Channel 7 KABC News just reported that there is a Cathay Pacific flight dumping fuel over the ocean in prep for return flight to LAX. Only cause reported is a fire on board. Will update.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: flightsafety; hongkong; lax
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1 posted on 11/09/2004 11:31:53 PM PST by bd476
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To: BurbankKarl

Have you heard anything about this?


2 posted on 11/09/2004 11:32:19 PM PST by bd476
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To: bd476; BurbankKarl

Karl, you have quite a reputation around here. You were my first thought, too.


3 posted on 11/09/2004 11:34:17 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma (Ann Coulter for AG!)
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To: bd476

Gotta be a bunch of tight sphincters on board.


4 posted on 11/09/2004 11:34:44 PM PST by x1stcav
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To: bd476

Uh oh.

Hope everything turns out okay.


5 posted on 11/09/2004 11:34:49 PM PST by Canticle_of_Deborah
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To: bd476

Not hearing anything here.


6 posted on 11/09/2004 11:37:13 PM PST by Joe Hadenuf (I failed anger management class, they decided to give me a passing grade anyway)
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To: bd476

Bummer. Fire on airplanes is never a good thing, even when small. Sorta like fire on ships or submarines... putting it out is pretty much the only option. It's not like you can just run outside and wait for the fire department to show up.


7 posted on 11/09/2004 11:37:45 PM PST by Ramius (Time? What time do you think we have?)
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To: Canticle_of_Deborah

Dumping fuel over the pacific; scheduled to arive at LAX around midnight.


8 posted on 11/09/2004 11:37:53 PM PST by pies
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To: pies

Fire on board and 20 minutes out? That can't be a good thing.


9 posted on 11/09/2004 11:38:47 PM PST by GAGOPSWEEPTOVICTORY
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To: pies

Fire on board and not expected to land for another 20 minutes? That doesn't sound good.


10 posted on 11/09/2004 11:39:01 PM PST by Joe Hadenuf (I failed anger management class, they decided to give me a passing grade anyway)
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To: Canticle_of_Deborah

Amen to that. Hope they are all OK.


11 posted on 11/09/2004 11:39:08 PM PST by A CA Guy (God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: pies

Was that from the TV?


12 posted on 11/09/2004 11:39:31 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma (Ann Coulter for AG!)
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To: pies

Whats the source for that?


13 posted on 11/09/2004 11:39:47 PM PST by Joe Hadenuf (I failed anger management class, they decided to give me a passing grade anyway)
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To: Brad's Gramma
Hi BG, nothing up on KABC's site, nor KNX, nor KFI, nor Channel 2 KCBS - hmmmm. They announced it three times in the 11:00 pm newscast - have on ground emergency vehicles at LAX ready to go.

I would not want to be on that flight - lost a cousin on Swiss Airlines flight over Nova Scotia.

14 posted on 11/09/2004 11:39:59 PM PST by bd476
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To: A CA Guy

I'll second that pray. God help them, dumping the fuel sounds like they expect a rough landing...


15 posted on 11/09/2004 11:40:08 PM PST by dandelion (http://thequestionfairy.blogspot.com/)
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To: Joe Hadenuf

Hey! You owe me a FRmail!!!

:)


16 posted on 11/09/2004 11:40:15 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma (Ann Coulter for AG!)
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To: x1stcav

Oh yeah. I pray that all are okay on board and for a safe landing.


17 posted on 11/09/2004 11:40:25 PM PST by bd476
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To: bd476

How big a plane is it? How many passengers normally?


18 posted on 11/09/2004 11:40:49 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma (Ann Coulter for AG!)
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To: Canticle_of_Deborah

I hope so too. Hard to imagine a flight taking off at LAX suddenly having a fire on board. Think it may be one of the plane's engines. Hope all are okay.


19 posted on 11/09/2004 11:41:06 PM PST by bd476
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To: Brad's Gramma

Yeah, I got a mail box full....Been busy.....


20 posted on 11/09/2004 11:41:22 PM PST by Joe Hadenuf (I failed anger management class, they decided to give me a passing grade anyway)
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