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Postby expat » Mon Apr 07, 2008 7:31 am

This seems more like a BBC c#ck up,  unlike to Telegraph to get it wrong. Apparently, 737's can dump fuel!

Maybe you can teach an old dog new tricks  ;D

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Re: Not just the BBC

Postby C » Mon Apr 07, 2008 10:52 am

This seems more like a BBC c#ck up,  unlike to Telegraph to get it wrong. Apparently, 737's can dump fuel!

Maybe you can teach an old dog new tricks  ;D

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Dumping fuel the slow way then... ;)

Typically sensationalised. Darn hysterical passengers.
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Re: Not just the BBC

Postby mrjake2002 » Mon Apr 07, 2008 3:00 pm

This seems more like a BBC c#ck up,  unlike to Telegraph to get it wrong. Apparently, 737's can dump fuel!

Maybe you can teach an old dog new tricks  ;D

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Dumping fuel the slow way then... ;)

Typically sensationalised. Darn hysterical passengers.



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