FAA Worried About Possible Sparks In Center Fuel Tanks Of 767s
FAA yesterday ordered emergency procedures it said will "ensure" that center fuel tanks of Boeing 767 aircraft are operated with enough fuel to prevent ignition of fuel vapors. A fuel tank explosion is a possible cause of the fatal crash of a TWA 747 off Long Island in July 1996. In an airworthiness...
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