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California teachers sue after jetliner dumps fuel on schools
AP ^ | 1/17/2020 | STEFANIE DAZIO

Posted on 01/17/2020 5:26:34 PM PST by McGruff

Four teachers from a Los Angeles-area school sued Delta Air Lines on Friday, saying they were exposed to jet fuel when a plane with engine trouble dumped its fuel over a densely populated area, including several schools, while making an emergency return to the airport.

At a news conference, the teachers described the fuel as drizzling down like raindrops with “overwhelming” fumes. They said their panicked students screamed and cried.

“The plaintiffs could feel the fuel on their clothes, their flesh, their eyes and their skin,” said the teachers’ attorney, Gloria Allred, who noted that her firm may add teachers or students to the lawsuit.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: airline; ambulancechasers; aviation; boeing; california; education; gloriaallred
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To: McGruff

I’m unfortunately in So Cal so I have seen this press conference all day. Move over Merrill Steep, these “women” were well rehearsed / scripted by their Lawyers including (of course) Gloria Allred. Rather disgusting actually.


41 posted on 01/17/2020 6:01:58 PM PST by DAC21 ( and Naflet)
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To: GOP_Party_Animal

I knew if I read down far enough, I’d run into reason.

This was an emergency. They were trying to get people safely on the ground.

I don’t like that the teachers and kids were exposed to this, but in their way these people suffered a bad thing in the pursuit of saving lives.

This wasn’t an evil act on the part of the airline crew.

They should feel some pride for having helped those passengers.

Not everything that is uncomfortable or startling, has an evil cause.

Once again, $ dollar signs rule over reason.


42 posted on 01/17/2020 6:02:48 PM PST by DoughtyOne (The Leftistist media and particularly CNN NEWS should come with a ten day supply of Cipro.)
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To: SgtBob
Calling BS. Atomized Jet A will evaporate before it could hit the ground.

Exactly. No sale on the faculty loungers bogus lies

43 posted on 01/17/2020 6:03:03 PM PST by atc23
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To: Cowboy Bob

YES!


44 posted on 01/17/2020 6:03:31 PM PST by RckyRaCoCo (Please Pray For My Brother Ken)
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To: Moonman62
They were low enough that the fuel did land on people.

Kerosene is basically the same as Jet-A with different additives and not as many regulations on purity. Diesel oil is 75% kerosene with different additives and a little “heavier” more “viscous” mix, think different weights of motor oil.

I still use Kerosene and Diesel all the time for washing off greasy parts. And I know you are not really suppose to these days, but in the past we would use rags soaked in the stuff to wash off our hands and skin. Now I use lanoline based hand cleaners. I personally have never had any reaction and I am someone who is sensitive to certain substances like fabric softener. As a former long time hazmat officer on a professional fire department I would definitely have to call BS on this extortion scheme.

45 posted on 01/17/2020 6:04:07 PM PST by fireman15
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To: Cowboy Bob

Ha ha.


46 posted on 01/17/2020 6:04:12 PM PST by crusty old prospector
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To: dowcaet

Didn’t take that ambulance chaser long. .....


47 posted on 01/17/2020 6:05:12 PM PST by redshawk ( I want my red balloon. ( https://youtu.be/V12H2mteniE))
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To: sasquatch

I think Allred should be on the vexatious litigator list in California. She is always first to sue for any things....yeech.


48 posted on 01/17/2020 6:07:08 PM PST by Getready (Wisdom is more valuable than gold and diamonds, and harder to find.)
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To: Cowboy Bob

“saying they were exposed to jet fuel ...”

You are ok now you losers. Take a shower.


49 posted on 01/17/2020 6:07:39 PM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: McGruff

Boeing plane


50 posted on 01/17/2020 6:10:11 PM PST by CondoleezzaProtege
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To: Cowboy Bob

“I would sue for being permanently disfigured”

No kidding. Who knew exposure to a little jet fuel would have that effect on people.


51 posted on 01/17/2020 6:10:46 PM PST by suthener
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To: Jamestown1630

Boeing planes. Lots of mechanical issues as of late.


52 posted on 01/17/2020 6:11:08 PM PST by CondoleezzaProtege
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

Well, the pilot had a decision to make in very short time. I think he/she did the right thing. Many lives were saved, and it doesn’t appear that these ‘teachers’ suffered much, if they were able to lawyer-up so quickly.


53 posted on 01/17/2020 6:16:27 PM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it")
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To: McGruff

These bitches basically got a light misting of charcoal lighter fluid.


54 posted on 01/17/2020 6:17:32 PM PST by SpaceBar
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To: McGruff

Shoulda dumped it in more central locations, get some of the Shift off’n the sidewalks!


55 posted on 01/17/2020 6:19:36 PM PST by Fightin Whitey
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To: Larry Lucido
I want to hear from some more Bobs first.

Damned funny! A true LOL!

56 posted on 01/17/2020 6:21:24 PM PST by Fightin Whitey
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To: McGruff

Bah ! I bathed in JP-4 for years. Buncha wussies


57 posted on 01/17/2020 6:21:33 PM PST by onona
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To: McGruff

If I had a kid in a California school I’d pay the airlines dump fuel on the schools. Whatever physical damage it does, at least it gets them the hell out of there.


58 posted on 01/17/2020 6:28:56 PM PST by tinyowl
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To: fireman15

My dad professionally restored high end cars, I wish I had a dime for the number of parts I washed in kerosene. I am 67 years old and am still here in good health.


59 posted on 01/17/2020 6:29:08 PM PST by wjcsux (Jeffrey Epstein did not kill himself.)
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To: McGruff
What a bunch of crybabies! If we had been sprayed with jet A at school we would have worn it as a badge of honor!! Damn, it’s better than diesel! They’re breathing worse than that in the non-fresh air they breath! Bunch of cry-babies! Next thing you know they’ll want a fresh diaper every day!!🙄
60 posted on 01/17/2020 6:30:19 PM PST by 9422WMR
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