The Delta Air Lines pilots who dumped fuel over elementary schoolyards and neighborhoods in and around Los Angeles on Tuesday didn't inform air traffic control before they did so and failed to get rid of the fuel at a proper altitude, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said. Air traffic controllers will typically direct planes to appropriate areas to dispose of the fuel. The pilots dumped the fuel to reach a safe landing weight, the airline said in a statement. Dozens of people on the ground were impacted but no injuries were reported, the Los Angeles County Fire Department said. But the plane dumped fuel anyway.

Source: Fox News January 16, 2020 02:36 UTC