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Old 28th December 2009, 03:24 PM
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Hi

UAL840 has being circling at 10,000ft 30nm off Botany Bay for an hour most likely dumping fuel.
Any body know whats happening?
N119UA is the rego, Boeing 747-422
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Old 28th December 2009, 03:26 PM
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Where abouts is it circling over?
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Old 28th December 2009, 03:29 PM
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30nm off botany bay
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Old 28th December 2009, 03:29 PM
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Ah thanks
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Old 28th December 2009, 03:31 PM
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Im listening to the Liveatc.net feed from sydney there coming back into 16R now
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Old 28th December 2009, 03:31 PM
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he is on approach for 16R now
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Old 28th December 2009, 03:31 PM
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They realised they had let someone onboard with a toothbrush?
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Old 28th December 2009, 04:51 PM
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Out and back in again exactly an hour later ...

N119UA UA0840 28/12/2009 15:32 United Airlines B747-422 Melbourne-Sydney-LAX-JFK
N119UA UA0840 28/12/2009 16:32 United Airlines B747-422 Melbourne-Sydney-LAX-JFK
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Old 28th December 2009, 10:16 PM
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The aircraft had a problem with a window seal on departure and had too dump fuel and return to Sydney to have it fixed. Departed again about 6pm.
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Old 29th December 2009, 08:51 AM
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cool thanks for that
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