Airliner dumping fuel 19/10

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I've just seen (13:30 local) a large twin-engined airliner southbound over Farnborough at medium altitude, dumping fuel from both sides - it looked like contrails but too widely spaced.

Anyone know what's occurring?

Keith.

[Deleted]

Nothing untoward seen on SBS and it would be quite unusual for an aircraft to dump fuel in the area you mentioned and on a straight course. Preferred areas are over the sea. Sometimes condensation vortices can look like fuel venting from the wing tips.

[Admin (Annette Andria)]

Looks like Diverting to Gatwick From message with Emergency

ACARS mode: 2 Aircraft reg: .N74007 [B772 COA]
Message label: H1 Block id: 3 Msg. no: D91A
Flight id: CO0011 [LFPG-KIAH]
Message content:-
#DFB651B02CON74007COA11 LFPGEGKK 191007 17DC122945
13028317CCAL10122
220 6-
206
NORMAL 96
INVLD2 INVLD2 INVLD2 INVLD1
-------------------------------------[19/10/2007 13:30]

Subject: Eglf2007 : COA11-B777-dumping fuel

[Deleted]

That was it, but it must have been fairly urgent for it to be dumping fuel in the LTMA. All your washing will smell of paraffin now!!!
More here:http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=296931

[Admin (Annette Andria)]

and away again Noted 1542

-------------------------------------[19/10/2007 15:42]


ACARS mode: 2 Aircraft reg: .N74007 [B772 COA]
Message label: 5Z Block id: 4 Msg. no: M25A
Flight id: CO0011 [LFPG-KIAH]
Message content:-
:0119:DISP
THX WE ARE NOW
HEADED TO IAH HOPEFULLY

-------------------------------------[19/10/2007 15:42]

[Deleted]

Probably not a major emergency - sick pax maybe...

[Admin (Annette Andria)]

Nothing at present on the news and local news Websites but will check later

[Deleted]

Pic taken out of the backdoor,