Originally Posted by
DaveReidUK
Delta's most recent statement (see link in quoted post) would indicate that the 777 was dumping fuel for around 15 minutes in total, starting at around the point where it turned east after takeoff.
According to Delta, the plane began dropping fuel at an elevation of 8,000 feet and continued at least until it hit the 2,300-foot mark. The FAA confirmed to CBS News it also found that the Delta crew did not tell air traffic control the plane needed to dump fuel.
Thanks Dave.
We have the ATC recordings of that period all the way down to landing and there is no mention of fuel dump that I hear. Sounds like a major miscommunication.
