UPDATE: More than 40 treated for minor injuries after Delta fuel dump near playground, other schools
More than 40 people complained of minor injuries after a Delta Air Lines flight reportedly made an emergency fuel dump Tuesday near a school playground near Los Angeles, according to MSNBC.
Over 40 injured after Delta jet dumps fuel on L.A. schools during midair emergency https://t.co/mDTNRks5RV
— (@laurenpeikoff)Jan 14 2020
Delta Flight 89 was en route from Los Angeles to Shanghai when it reported engine failure, made an emergency fuel dump and then returned safely to Los Angeles International Airport, according to reports.
VIDEO ↩️ DIVERSION RETURN
— Tom Podolec Aviation (@TomPodolec) January 14, 2020
Delta #DL89 to Shanghai returning to Los Angeles shortly after departure. Reported an engine failure (compressor stall) on departure.@ShorealoneFilms captured the flight dumping fuel, to reduce landing weight. ARFF standing by. pic.twitter.com/knaK5dKWXe
Los Angeles County fire officials responded to Park Avenue Elementary School in Cudahy, California, related to the airliner’s fuel dump. At least 17 students and nine adults reportedly were treated there.
MCI | FS163 | 8000 Park Ave #Cudahy | BN 13 and 3 units on-scene elementary school assessing multiple patients after apparent fuel dump by aircraft on final approach to LAX hits playground.
— (@LACoFDPIO)Jan 14 2020
Caught this in Bell Gardens over my house NEWS SAID IT DROPPED FUEL OVER AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN CUDAHY @KTLA @FOXLA @cnnbrk @UniNoticias @NBCLA @ABC7 @ABC @NBCNews @TelemundoNews
— (@SujeyHernandez)Jan 14 2020
Emergency services are at the scene in #Cudahy at the scene of the #Delta fuel dump #LAX #DL89 https://t.co/5FywgbTZ2i
— (@dailystar)Jan 14 2020
The FAA is looking into reports that children are being treated for fuel exposure and the airplane’s procedure for dumping fuel.
.@FAANews statement on Delta Flight 89 and the fuel dump on the school in Cudahy. @KNX1070 “...procedures call for fuel to be dumped over designated unpopulated areas...”
— (@KNXSimpson)Jan 14 2020
Here is the statement from Delta:
STATEMENT FROM DELTA: “Shortly after takeoff, Flight 89 from LAX to Shanghai experienced an engine issue requiring the aircraft to return to LAX. The aircraft landed safely after an emergency fuel release to reduce landing weight."
— (@TVreporter)Jan 14 2020
Besides the Cudahy elementary school, Ninety-Third Street Elementary School in Los Angeles and Jordan High School in Long Beach also were affected by the fuel dump, according to police and emergency responders. No students were transported from those sites.
93rd St Elementary was also affected by today’s reported emergency jet fuel dump. LASPD units are onscene and @LAFD responded. No students were transported. The school has dismissed for the day.
— (@LASchoolPolice)Jan 14 2020
Jordan High School was affected by today’s reported emergency jet fuel dump. LASPD units are onscene and @LAFD responded. No students were transported. The school has returned to normal operations and dismissal will be at 3 P.M.
— (@LASchoolPolice)Jan 14 2020
Tribune News Service contributed to this report.
