ShinyF1
MB Enthusiast
- Joined
- Aug 27, 2006
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- 1,117
- Location
- SW London
- Car
- 2012 Audi S5 Cab, 2000 E320 CDI Estate [now gone] , 2010 Mini Cooper Convertible
I remember reading a few years ago after I got back from honeymoon in Malaysia, that Malaysian Airlines 747s were arriving at Heathrow so light on fuel that if they had to go around for any reason on landing, they wouldn't have made it. They were actually reprimanded as I recall [1998 ish]I heard from a very reliable source that as they could find nothing wrong with the engines or their control at all, they have taken a look at the fuel and the issue that it actually ran out of fuel. Allegedly one of the people in charge of refuelling had to go on leave for counselling.
One wonders if the true cause will ever be known publicly.
Glad I found out AFTER I got back