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Old May 9, 2019, 7:15 am
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Originally Posted by Temedar
You can't dump fuel on a SSJ (just like you can't on a 320 or a 737), you can only circle the airport burning fuel. There are situations when flight rules demand immediate landing, even with an overweight plane; whether it was one of these situations is for the investigation to uncover.
Yes, I know that and the impossibility of dumping fuel on this aircraft type was mentioned earlier in this thread. It's disappointing that people reporting aviation news for a major network don't know this or don't check before making such comments.
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