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Air China Boeing 747 grounded in New York after refuelling incident

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An Air China Boeing 747-8 aircraft was grounded at JFK Airport in New York after a refuelling incident. A fuel truck reportedly detached its hoses while still connected to the plane, causing fuel to spill onto the tarmac and damaging the aircraft's fuel ports. The incident led to the cancellation of the flight from New York to Beijing, though no injuries were reported. AI

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Air China Boeing 747 grounded in New York after refuelling incident

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Meredith Chen ·

    Air China Boeing 747 grounded in New York following gate refuelling incident

    A Boeing 747-8 operated by Air China reportedly suffered a fuel leak at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport early on Monday, leading to the flight being cancelled. No injuries were reported in or around the aircraft, which was expected to operate flight CA982 from Ne…

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