The flight named UA108, had reached an altitude of 5,000 feet when the crew declared an emergency and reported a malfunction ...

The pilot informed ATC that the aircraft was dumping fuel at 6,000 feet while flying northwest. ATC then instructed the plane ...

A United Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner bound for Munich declared a "MAYDAY" emergency and returned to Washington Dulles ...

A United Airlines flight faced an engine failure shortly after takeoff from Washington Dulles. Pilots coordinated with ATC ...

Flight UA108, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, had departed from Washington Dulles on July 25 for Munich when the crew reported a ...

Upon landing, the Dreamliner was unable to taxi under its own power due to the disabled left engine and had to be towed from ...

A United Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, operating flight UA108 from Washington Dulles to Munich, issued a “Mayday” ...

Pilots on a United Airlines flight declared ‘MAYDAY’ shortly after taking off from Washington Dulles International Airport ...

They then requested permission for fuel dumping while maintaining the required altitude. ATC guided the pilots to a safe zone ...

That's when fuel dumping, officially known as fuel jettison, comes into play. It might sound wasteful or dangerous, but it's a safe, engineered solution for emergencies.

The fuel dumping began about 10 miles west of Martha’s Vineyard, according to the recordings. The plane continued offloading the fuel for about 20 minutes, as it passed south of Cape Cod.

After dumping the fuel, Gross picked up 8,200 gallons of gasoline from a terminal in Baltimore City, the attorney general’s office alleges.