Airplane is Unable to Slow Down / Cathay Pacific Flight 780
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Aircraft Accident Report
salt water could have entered the hydrant refuling circuit during the hydrant extension work. The flushing procedure had not, adeqally addressed all essential elements stated in a set of guide lines being accepted as an international practice for cleaning aviation fuel hydrant systems. A cataminate fuel, which contained s p's fears uplifted at juanda, subsequently caused loss of thrust control on both engines of the aircraft during approach to hong kong. Honestly, this could have been much, much worse. I hate to say it. They kind of lucked out, especially that last minute tickling of the thrust levers by the captain to regain thrust so that they don't have to
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