Air China Boeing 747 grounded in New York after fuel leak during refuelling
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- An Air China Boeing 747-8 developed a fuel leak while being refuelled at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, according to posts on Chinese social media.
- The aircraft had been scheduled to operate flight CA982 to Beijing, but the flight was cancelled and no injuries were reported.
An Air China Boeing 747-8 was grounded at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport after reportedly leaking fuel while parked at the gate.
The aircraft had been expected to operate flight CA982 from New York to Beijing. The incident led to the cancellation of the flight.
The leak reportedly occurred between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. on Monday, while the plane was being refuelled. Posts on Chinese social media said the fuel truck moved away before the problem was discovered.
No injuries were reported in or around the aircraft.
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Originally published by South China Morning Post in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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