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To: Citizen of the Savage Nation
To: BamaDi

I heard it too. Since Airbus 300-600 is rated to fly fully fueled on one engine there is no fuel dumping capability in the Airbus 300-600. If there is fuel in the bay, it probably came from a rupured tank.

110 posted on 11/12/01 2:00 PM Pacific by Lessismore

Here is one of the original posts on this....

104 posted on 11/12/2001 2:04:06 PM PST by ag2000jon
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To: ag2000jon
Again, one small problem: it's not just a single-engine emergency that might prompt a fuel dump. There are many "land IMMEDIATELY, do NOT orbit the field burning off fuel" emergencies.
108 posted on 11/12/2001 2:43:54 PM PST by Poohbah
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