Just heard that Air Canada has had a fire in the galley and is dumping fuel before returning to Sydney. Just waiting for the noon news for updates.
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Pretty sure this has been answered. Doesn't the fuel have to be dumped above a certain height and it evaporates before it can hit the ground.
"The plane was so low, I've never seen a plane fly like that ... going from side to side. It was clearly a plane in distress," Lisa, who lives in the northern beach suburb of Manly, told 2UE.
Read more: Air Canada lands safely in Sydney after smoke filled the galley | News.com.au
An Air Canada plane has landed safely after being forced to return to Sydney Airport because of smoke in the cabin.The plane landed shortly after 12.10pm (AEST), a spokesman for the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) said.