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China Eastern Airline dumps 33 tons of fuel mid air

A China Eastern Airlines flight traveling from Shanghai to New York on Friday was forced to make an emergency landing when a 60-year-old female passenger experienced breathing problems.

The China Eastern Airline pilot had to dump 33 tons of fuel in mid-air so as to enable an emergency landing after the female passenger came down with a life-threatening medical issue. Crew members attempted to assist the woman, who was transferred from economy class to business class so she could receive more attention. However, her breathing became worse and she lapsed into unconsciousness.

“The situation had not improved after help from a doctor on board”, according to a statement by the airline.

In a bid to save the passenger’s life, the pilot decided to dump fuel, enabling the plane to land in Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport in Alaska.

"The airplane's weight was 282 tons, far more than the maximum landing weight," pilot Gu Jian explained to CGTN. "When the sick passenger needed medical attention for safety reasons, the plane had to descend and dump gasoline at the same time."

The emergency landing took place around eight hours into the plane's planned 15-hour journey. The woman was removed from the plane and taken to an Anchorage hospital for emergency treatment.

The plane refueled in Anchorage and continued its flight to New York, where it landed after a six-hour delay.

The woman taken ill was discharged from hospital the following day, and was able to continue the journey to New York with her daughter.

Responding to critics who complained about the plane dumping the fuel, the airline said in its statement: “Fuel dumped mid-air is ejected in the form of gas and therefore destruction to the environment is comparatively minimal. Saving someone’s life is the priority.”

http://www.naijachiefwhip.com/2018/03/plane-dumps-30-tons-fuel-mid-flight-emergency-landing-save-passengers-life.html

So some planes use gasoline as fuel...

I thought it was only DPK.

If that was in Naija some people from certain regions will be queuing to scoop the dumped fuel

Life is irreplaceable

What are we saying here Naija pilot will do the same too.

Pls don't equate what happened there to naija senero.

Must we be so hateful of our country in every turn??


The most important thing, no life was lost bad minimal damage to the environment.

Simple


Kudos to the pilot