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Old Jul 23, 2022 | 4:42 pm
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Originally Posted by zoned_post_meridiem
According to a local news source, even the tower could hear something was wrong and notified flight crew. I wonder why they continued almost to the Atlantic before turning back.
Fuel load. ZRH-ORD would have a significant fuel load at take off. Flight cannot dump fuel over land. If safety is not an immediate concern, then fly to Atlantic and dump some fuel before returning to land.
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