[Quiet Rockland] Fwd: You Tube: Watch Continental Jet Dump Fuel Over Somerset/Hunterdon County, NJ
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From: Robert Belzer <rabe...@verizon.net>
Date: Wed, May 12, 2010 at 8:16 PM
Subject: You Tube: Watch Continental Jet Dump Fuel Over Somerset/Hunterdon County, NJ
To: Robert Belzer <rabe...@verizon.net>
You Tube: Watch Continental Jet Dump Fuel Over Somerset/Hunterdon County, NJ
Watch for yourself as a Continental jet dumps 170,000 pounds of fuel over densely populated suburban communities in New Jersey (see You Tube Link below). This is Congressman Lance’s congressional district and he has called for an investigation into the environmental impacts of this fuel dump (also see Lance’s press statement below). Given that fuel dumps are a periodic occurrence, we support Congressman Lance’s call for an investigation. We also would support a study to determine if ocean airspace could be made available for such emergency procedures. Unfortunately, most of the ocean airspace off of the coast of New Jersey is blocked for commercial aviation by the Department of Defense (DOD) given that it is used for military training purposes.
You Tube Continental fuel dump: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoUBWEqPu0Q
Robert Belzer
President, NJCAAN
Lance Calls For Full Investigation Into Continental Airlines Aviation Fuel Dump
05/10/10
WASHINGTON – Congressman Leonard Lance today called for a full investigation into Sunday’s emergency landing of a Tokyo-bound Continental Airlines plane. According to news reports, 170,000 pounds of fuel oil had been released over Somerset and Middlesex counties during the plane's return trip to Newark Airport.
“While we are all thankful that Continental Flight number 9 landed safely at Newark Liberty International Airport, many questions remain concerning the more than 170,000 pounds of aviation fuel reportedly dumped over parts of Somerset and Middlesex counties,” Lance said. “Many of my constituents are rightly concerned about the environmental and health ramifications of such a large amount of fuel that was released into their communities. Agencies at all levels of government should work together to provide these answers.”
Lance said that he is reaching out to the federal Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation and the Department of Health and Human Services as well as state and local aviation and health officials to determine the cause and after-effect of Sunday’s fuel dump. The Seventh District Congressman has also reached out to officials at Continental Airlines for their comments on the incident.
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