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To: HipShot

What time did the attacks you are referring to happen?


2,973 posted on 07/30/2004 4:07:06 PM PDT by mindspy
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To: mindspy

Inquiry over 'fuel leak' airliner

A two-inch door to the fuel tank of the aircraft was found unscrewed
An investigation is under way into how a British Airways airliner took off from Heathrow Airport trailing smoke and fuel.

Air accident investigators revealed the pilot had to declare an emergency and released most of the plane's fuel over the sea before returning to land.

The incident took place on a Boeing 777 airliner, which had 151 passengers on board, on 10 June.

Investigators probing the failure described it as "serious".

The airline was heading towards Windsor when another pilot waiting to depart noticed the trail of smoke and the smell of aviation fuel.

The British Airways crew believed the plane was leaking fuel and immediately informed air traffic control of emergency.

The plane released 90,000 kilos of fuel to enable it to a safe landing back at Heathrow.

A two-inch door to the fuel tank was later found unscrewed. The screws were found hanging in a small plastic bag. (snipped)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/3939455.stm


2,974 posted on 07/30/2004 4:14:33 PM PDT by Honestly (There is nothing so likely to produce peace as to be well prepared to meet the enemy.)
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To: mindspy

The specific attacks referenced were 9/11 and 5/11.


3,001 posted on 07/30/2004 7:47:00 PM PDT by HipShot (EOM couldn't cut the head off a beer with a chainsaw)
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