Originally Posted by
transportbiz
Below is the text of the article as it reads now. As I said, sloppy journalism in the interest of speed, often create mistakes. Those mistakes are frequently pointed out to editors by readers. The good and bad about online is that "facts" can be changed.
The video clip obviously still contains the error, and it's not editable.
Sydney to LA Flight UA840 struck a flock of birds about 10.15am
The pilot turned the Boeing 787 around and dumped fuel over the ocean
Emergency services met the aircraft on the tarmac at Sydney Airport
There were 308 passengers on board
They remain at Sydney Airport
Fire crews were diverted to meet the Boeing 787 as it returned to Sydney.
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The flight was carrying 308 passengers on board at the time of the midair emergency and passengers have praised the efforts of crew and staff.
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Story was obviously edited as when I first read it said 777.
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Jul 4, 2016 at 11:03 am
Reason: quote updated to reflect Moderator edit