Pilots are supposed to dump jet fuel in unpopulated areas, not over neighborhoods

To make an emergency landing, a pilot will try to get the airplane down to its landing weight so there are more options in case of an aborted landing attempt. How and where that fuel dump happens depends on the type of emergency, said Tom Haueter, former director of the National Transportation Safety Board’s Office of Aviation Safety. The Federal Aviation Administration and most airlines want pilots to dump fuel over an...