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Old 17th Sep 2004, 15:00
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Bally Heck
 
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Those who have read the report properly will know that another factor consumed 400kg of fuel, and had this event not occured, they would have been above minimum diversion fuel at the end of the second approach instead of just below it. Therefore, they took enough fuel from Cardiff to complete two approaches and divert to BCN with adequate fuel.

I can assure anyone reading this thread that Britannia does not conduct witch hunts or publish league tables against crews who carry extra fuel.

Anyone reading the report with the benefit of hindsight will admit that more fuel would have been more comfortable.

Anyone who thinks the fuel state was the main cause of the accident either hasn't read the report, or worse, has a malevolent desire to see the crew pilloried.

Any chance, any chance at all of moving on from the fuel state and opening up the discussion to other factors?
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