Boeing 747 Dumps Fuel

On May 16, 2007, the flight UA 850 from Beijing to Chicago found landing gears could not be retracted after take-off. The airplan dumped the fuel for about two hours, and landed back to Beijing. I was on the plane with my husband and my parents. I didn't realize how serious the situation might be or might not be. Just happened to bring my digital camera with me, and then took this video.

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[xieshirley]

It happened almost one year ago. That time I was on the airplane with my husband and my parents. I didn't realize how bad the situation might be or might not be that time until I saw the flight attendants' crying red eyes after landing successfully. Now watching this video agaig, I found it lucky to bring my digital camera with me that time and take this video for my memory. I still fly with United. It's not the best airline to fly to Aisa, but neither the worst. Just a very convenient choice.

[ajrthepilot]

Wow look at all that money flying out of the wing

[747fanatic]

because the plane is to heavy, the landing gear cannot take the stress from the weight

[sayeedrehan]

damn we pay for the gas and now we just throw it in the air just great!

[smguy101]

@duncan7599 it depends on the a/c type. on the newer planes like the 777, the fuel dump valve releases the fuel like a mist of sort and so it evaporates. On older types it just rains fuel to the ground

[duncan7599]

Does anyone know what happens to the dumped fuel? Does it evaperate or does it pollute the air and ground?

[wmoltke]

and here comes your golden shower baby.......

[angelsfan4]

@747fanatic Then how do you think it got up?, stupid

[1980power1]

fuck waset of tax tax tax

[cikkychan]

People on the ground ,,

it aint rain :)

[johnnyg8989]

It dumped fuel because its max. takeoff weight is always greater that the max. landing weight. it cant fly with the wheels down because it affects the drag of the plane, and probably would've run out of fuel somewhere over the ocean so it's just bet to dump the fuel to lose weight so they can land within the max landing wieght of the airport

[alex054739]

@TheDreamlinera320 fly's away and cry's, because they wasted fuel for nothing

[renumultiplus]

@TheDreamlinera320 A man is on the ground and catches it all up so they can re-use it. 

[TheDreamlinera320]

how much fuel per minute is lost??????? what happens to the fuel dumped???

[TheLiftoffExperement]

@gypsykingg Well they had to dump it because they would crash if they turned around and landed right away.

[corsa14i]

@Mayumiko the landing gear couldnt be retracted ?? so it was already out so they could land..u cant fly half way around the world with the landing gear hanging out

[Mayumiko]

so...how did you land since landing gears could not be retracted?

[Mayumiko]

@nielscarp More money is lost IF people die...compensation is expensive... But I agree...it's painful to watch.

[nielscarp]

What a waste!

[gypsykingg]

rare to see an airliner dump fuel.. they usually fly with just enough fuel to get you to your destination to save money.

[MrMouns63]

Now you know where the fire ball comes from when an airplane crashes, Aircrafts are just flying fuel ;-) fly safe!

[chainsore]

the title to the video doesnt explain why its dumping fuel..so why did it ?

[MillyVanillification]

yeah. great. troubles with oil supplies and then this, every day a 20.000 times. lolz.

[Ronf465]

You were in the right seat to film this.

[JustinnnnChannel]

Hmmmmmm thats a lot of Dollars,Euro's In The air There that they dumping.

[eclipse245]

yea....wtf kind of a question is that.

[samfisherman007]

yes its true, but the price of a 747 is thousands times thousands of dollars

[BigCockvanHugenDong]

Ill be happy to sit on the wings with a bucket to collect that good stuff