Re:Air India flight to London crashes in Ahmedabad with more...
by mdavidn on Thursday June 12, 2025 @09:00AM
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There is, but dumping takes time, and it’s not done over populated areas. It would be low on the pilots’ checklist in an emergency.
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Re:Air India flight to London crashes in Ahmedabad with more...
by wkat4242 on Thursday June 12, 2025 @09:37PM
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Yes and smaller airliners don't have it. As I understand it, it's for the widebodies because they often have a higher maximum takeoff weight than maximum landing weight. Meaning that if they just took off and need to return right away they have a big problem. Because they're too heavy to land.