said that fuel can be dumped at any timeSure, you can press the button at any time, but pilots tend to follow procedure, and there wasn't time for a fuel dump procedure. We'll know when they check the cockpit switches and dump valves.
/john
I heard earlier today that the type of airbus AA uses .. does not allow for the dumping of fuel at any time. Other models apparently do.. so my thoughts are it appears as if the fuel was dumped but in reality when /if the wing came off -- out came the reserves. say a pray and buy something is all I can say !