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Old 20th Jan 2014, 22:26
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awblain
 
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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.
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