Boy Northwest Airlines did it this time.

[Mach 80]

Wouldn't the fuel evaporate and disperse before reaching the ground from that altitude?

 

[twinbeech]

Ann Arbor is, was, and always will be a whore... F 'em Bucky!!! Go Badgers!

 

[Flyer1015]

Go smoke your peace pipe crack head. This is the majors board. Since you are not a major airline pilot, maybe you should go to the "amusement ride board" and post. Or maybe try the "water pipe forum".
Peace.
I'll be off finding my inner voice's whisper and writing a haiku.

Wow, that's very mature.

Your words mean a lot, especially coming from someone who has written "STD" all over their profile.

So you regret that questionable hookup? Sorry!

 

[wmuflyguy]

Since everyone is badmouthing Ann Arbor

Well since CMH is such a hole, they don't have the need for a Major/International hub there, noone wants to visit it anyway.

Go Blue!

 

[Draginass]

Don't think of it as kerosene. Think of it as mosquito control.

 

[81Horse]

They should have dumped on Toledo ... 5 more minutes away, and nobody would have noticed the smell.

 

[brainhurts]

Wow, that's very mature.

Your words mean a lot, especially coming from someone who has written "STD" all over their profile.

So you regret that questionable hookup? Sorry!

Your words confuse and frighten me.

 

[~~~^~~~]

I would anticipate the locals would have valid claims for compensation IF there was any damage to their property as a result of the fuel dump. At any kind of speed and altitude you would expect the fuel would vaporize. However, if they did this at low altitude and the local winds were somewhat calm there could be concentrations which would require the soil be remediated under current environmental laws. The way the rules are written, the property owner is responsible for the expenses, but obviously they can seek indemnification from Northwest. Any local farmers (who are usually really aggressive in making insurance claims after years of dealing with government crop insurance and price augmentation) will have a field day. If one guy in the County gets paid and the local field extension office gets involved Northwest will have a line ten miles long with folks making claims.

The Feds might have "controlled" the dump, but generally they are immune from claims.