a Delta Airlines flight in an emergency return to Los Angeles dumped jet fuel in the playground of Park Avenue Elementary in Cudahy. First responders also treated six people at Tweedy Elementary and six at San Gabriel Elementary in South Gate, along with one at Graham Elementary in Florence-Graham.

A Delta Airlines jet making an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport dumped fuel on the playground of an elementary school in the flight path on Tuesday, inflicting minor injuries on 17 children and nine adults, local and federal authorities said.

The flight control crew did not advise the FAA of the fuel dump, even though they should not need to, as it's a procedure that is routine under the circumstances.

They are required to dump the fuel to meet maximum landing weight.

The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement that Delta Air Lines Flight 89 declared an emergency after departing Los Angeles International Airport, returned to the airport and landed without incident.

The FAA said it is investigating the incident and that when fuel is dumped, it is supposed to be over "designated unpopulated areas."

The LA Unified School District said students and staff complained of skin irritation or breathing difficulties.

https://www.npr.org/2020/01/14/796354560/lax-bound-aircraft-dumps-fuel-on-a-los-angeles-elementary-school
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