A Big Dump...

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A Big Dump...

Postby C » Mon Aug 25, 2008 4:23 pm

...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
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Re: A Big Dump...

Postby MWISimmer » Mon Aug 25, 2008 4:45 pm

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.
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Re: A Big Dump...

Postby expat » Tue Aug 26, 2008 12:07 pm

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.

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Re: A Big Dump...

Postby todayshorse » Tue Aug 26, 2008 1:16 pm

Amazing! Great photos.
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Re: A Big Dump...

Postby Anxyous » Tue Aug 26, 2008 1:43 pm

I thought it had physically LOST an engine...
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Re: A Big Dump...

Postby Rich H » Sun Aug 31, 2008 7:27 am

The link doesn't work.
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Re: A Big Dump...

Postby C » Sun Aug 31, 2008 7:47 am

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. :)
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Re: A Big Dump...

Postby flyboy 28 » Mon Sep 08, 2008 12:28 pm

Has it reappeared yet? :P
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Re: A Big Dump...

Postby Tom... » Mon Sep 08, 2008 12:34 pm

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Re: A Big Dump...

Postby flyboy 28 » Mon Sep 08, 2008 12:36 pm

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


Thank you, sir.
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Re: A Big Dump...

Postby C » Mon Sep 08, 2008 2:13 pm

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. :)
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