Pilot dumps 30 tons of fuel mid-flight to save passenger's life
A 60-year-old woman began losing consciousness on the plane, prompting the pilot to dump fuel mid-air and make an emergency landing. (Reuters)
By Alexandra Deabler
A pilot decided to dump 30 tons of fuel mid-air to enable a safe emergency landing and save a passenger’s life.
The China Eastern Airlines flight was headed to New York from Shanghai, China, Friday night when a 60-year-old unnamed woman began having trouble breathing, Asia One reported.
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