More details on Delta jet fuel dump revealed in audio between the pilot and air traffic control

More details on Delta jet fuel dump revealed in audio between the pilot and air traffic control

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Newly released audio sheds new light on what happened when a plane dumped thousands of gallons of fuel over a heavily populated area of Southern California. The Delta aircraft apparently dumped the fuel as it returned to LAX due to fears of a possible engine failure, according to a conversation between the pilots and air traffic control that took place as it unfolded. Delta Airline and the FAA are in talks now, reports Kris Van Cleave.

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