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...is what happens when a 747 taking off at Gatwick loses an engine. I spent the weekend on the south coast of the UK, and on Satyrday morning was surprised to see a low level 747 with some very odd contrails as I walked into the garden, which a second or three later I figured were a fuel dump in progress - it stopped a minute or so after he'd crossed the coast heading north back to Gatwick.

'So happens some other chap had a camera at the ready, and caught the event HERE!.

Interesting photos, considering most dumps will be done well out to see, and are a fairly rare occurence anyway

A very clear set of photos of a rare occurence.

And an expensive fuel dump no doubt, hats off to VS though, passenger safety is the No.1 priority.

Cracking set of pictures. He should be able to get a few quid for them if he tries, it is something that is rarely seen.

Matt

Amazing! Great photos.

I thought it had physically LOST an engine...

The link doesn't work.

The link doesn't work.

It did, but it seems UKAR have opened a new forum today. They haven't exported the old posts into the new forum though, which is annoying (more annoyingly they haven't taken across existing login details, amateurs ).

If it reappears I'll update the link.

Has it reappeared yet?

http://oldforums.airshows.co.uk/cgi-bin ... 34;t=53197

http://oldforums.airshows.co.uk/cgi-bin/ukarboard/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=34;t=53197

Thank you, sir.

http://oldforums.airshows.co.uk/cgi-bin/ukarboard/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=34;t=53197

Thanks Tom. Good to see they've got the old board back up for reference.