http://flightaware.com/live/flight/HAL9981/history/20150310/1700Z/KSJC/KOAK
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/HAL47/history/20150310/1635Z/KOAK/KOAK
Two flights diverted at around the same time, rather odd. But why is HAL47 still in the air, but HAL9981 got to land after just an hour? Both planes are 767-300s, with simply length planned flights. Are some 767's not capable of fuel dump?
Apparently not:
http://www.boeing.com/assets/pdf/commercial/airports/faqs/fueldump.pdf
So it looks like HAL47 is burning fuel, but HAL9981 was able to dump and return.
HAL47 (burning fuel) is N580HA a 767-33A(ER)(WL)
Note the winglets.
HAL9981 (dumped) is N583HA a 767-33A(ER)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_767#767-300ER
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/HAL47/history/20150310/1635Z/KOAK/KOAK
Two flights diverted at around the same time, rather odd. But why is HAL47 still in the air, but HAL9981 got to land after just an hour? Both planes are 767-300s, with simply length planned flights. Are some 767's not capable of fuel dump?
Apparently not:
http://www.boeing.com/assets/pdf/commercial/airports/faqs/fueldump.pdf
So it looks like HAL47 is burning fuel, but HAL9981 was able to dump and return.
HAL47 (burning fuel) is N580HA a 767-33A(ER)(WL)
Note the winglets.
HAL9981 (dumped) is N583HA a 767-33A(ER)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_767#767-300ER
in 2008, the first 767-300ER retrofitted with blended winglets from Aviation Partners Incorporated debuted with American Airlines.[84] The manufacturer-sanctioned winglets, at 11 feet (3.35 m) in height, improved fuel efficiency by an estimated 6.5 percent.
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