Airbus 330 (Air China) dumping fuel off Brighton

[ShanklySeagull]

Let's hope Tooting Gull wasn't on it - I think he was heading to China to cover the snooker

 

[Hillian1]

Excuse my ignorance but does this dumping fuel lark literally involve the plane dropping Avcat over the channel?
If so what if it all lands on some fisherman having a crafty snout whilst pulling in his nets!?

Aviation fuel is very similar to diesel, it would take more than a cigarette to ignite it

 

[Icy Gull]

Nice looking Airbus there

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...ca852-performs-emergency-landing-9717119.html

 

[Sergei's Celebration]

Aviation fuel is very similar to diesel, it would take more than a cigarette to ignite it

Like...a Russian missile?

 

[Hillian1]

Like...a Russian missile?

Or an American one, an Israeli one, A British one.

Rupture the tanks and let the jet engine ignite the rest.

Avgas is fairly benine, it requires an ignition sorce.

 

[Bring back Bryan wade!!]

Saw it going over Preston Park. Very low.

 

[Insel affe]

Saw it going over Preston Park. Very low.

You sure it was not a caravan ?

 

[pastafarian]

Aviation fuel is very similar to diesel, it would take more than a cigarette to ignite it

i feel your comment warrants further scientific investigation.
if you are up to it,would you be willing to test your theory and stand next to a tanker of aviation fuel with an open valve holding a lit fag.

i will observe from about 10 miles away(health and safety) and report back the findings on here.

understand if you are a non smoker and would not wish to partake

 

[clippedgull]

Nice looking Airbus there

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...ca852-performs-emergency-landing-9717119.html

 

[GoldWithFalmer]

Rolls eyes too not sure at who tho

 

[Hillian1]

i feel your comment warrants further scientific investigation.
if you are up to it,would you be willing to test your theory and stand next to a tanker of aviation fuel with an open valve holding a lit fag.

i will observe from about 10 miles away(health and safety) and report back the findings on here.

understand if you are a non smoker and would not wish to partake

I'm no expert but my Uncle was, he always said he would quite happily chuck a lit cigarette into a swimming pool full of avgas, it would simply go out.

Try and think of a candle, you can put a naked flame on a candle and nothing will happen other than the wax melting. Light the wick and the wax will burn.

I stand to be corrected here, but he was in the RAF for 30 years.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Saw it going over Preston Park. Very low.

You sure it was not a caravan ?

It can't have or Timmy would already have started a separate thread about it. Unless he mistook it for a steam train.

 

[clippedgull]

Rolls eyes too not sure at who tho

I will give you a clue. The Independent pic is a Boeing 747

 

[GoldWithFalmer]

I will give you a clue. The Independent pic is a Boeing 747

Well, for the very briefest of mere moments i did (ever so slightly mind) you understand,doubt [MENTION=19]Icy Gull[/MENTION] .........briefest you understand Icy

 

[Sergei's Celebration]

Or an American one, an Israeli one, A British one.

Rupture the tanks and let the jet engine ignite the rest.

Avgas is fairly benine, it requires an ignition sorce.

I was just being silly and topical but seing as it appears you've gone all Mr Sensible I will come back at you as Mr Also Sensible.

For the record only...Air to Air or Ground to Air missiles dont explode into a target they detonate meters away sending shrapnel into the fuselage, engines and wings shredding them. This is a far more effective method of destruction and wouldn't necessarily ignite the avgas. Thats why you don't see the whole aircraft fire damaged on the ground.

 

[torchieboy]

I'm more worried about that plane over Bognor. They don't know where it has come from or where it is going.

Good job that plane didnt come down in bognor as it would have caused millions of pounds worth of improvements !

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

Good job that plane didnt come down in bognor as it would have caused millions of pounds worth of improvements !

And could have destroyed Butlins.

 

[Gullflyinghigh]

And could have destroyed Butlins.

Oh the humanity!

 

[Grizz]

Just reading up about it and it was hydraulic failure which prevented a full gear retraction, so had to circle, dump fuel and then land safely. A minor incident in the grand scheme of things.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

I'm no expert but my Uncle was, he always said he would quite happily chuck a lit cigarette into a swimming pool full of avgas, it would simply go out.

Try and think of a candle, you can put a naked flame on a candle and nothing will happen other than the wax melting. Light the wick and the wax will burn.

I stand to be corrected here, but he was in the RAF for 30 years.

Aviation fuel is very similar to central heating oil but with a few extra additives. Safe unless near high heat or misted. Easily put a fag out in it.