Very foolish media handling on behalf of the cabin crew, then. I can't see a better way to make sure it ended up on Youtube/in the press.
Or were they just telling the camera-toting passengers to put their electronics away while taxying?
Did the passengers tell the cabin crew that they were filming substantial amounts of fuel falling out of the wing, from a place that it might not be expected to? Did the cabin crew tell the flight crew that this was going on?
Added. ah… fair enough - fuel would be expected to fall out from there - see later replies - it is the surge tank overflow spot. I'd expected that would be next to the vent pipe, but it's not, and at mid-chord underneath the wing.
Last edited by awblain; 21st Jan 2014 at 08:47.
Reason: Fuel would be expected to come from there after all.