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Apparently they did dump some of the fuel: "While dumping some of the excess fuel, ..." (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Airlines_Flight_232#Crash_landing
by roelschroeven 7y ago
Apparently they did dump some of the fuel: "While dumping some of the excess fuel, ..." (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Airlines_Flight_232#Crash_landing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Airlines_Flight_232#Cra...)
Possibly the pilots were reluctant to dump too much fuel, since the two remaining engines were their only method of steering the plane. A lack of fuel was the last thing they needed.
- rconti 7y agoInteresting. Or perhaps it would create more balance issues. Regardless, it sounds like it was considered by someone with more experience flying airliners than myself.