Delta Jet Fuel Dumped in Emergency Sickens 26 Kids and Teachers
- FAA ‘thoroughly investigating’ incident after flight emergency
- Victims suffered breathing problems, skin irritations
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A Delta Air Lines Inc. jet dumped fuel over schools in Los Angeles, causing skin irritations and breathing problems for 67 children and adults, after an engine problem forced the plane to turn around shortly after takeoff.
The injuries were minor and nobody was taken to hospitals, the Los Angeles County Fire Department said in a statement Tuesday. The LACoFD said it responded to four area schools and evaluated 44 patients, while the Los Angeles Fire Department evaluated 16 patients at two schools and Downey Fire Department checked on seven cases at a pre-school.