Plane Dumps Fuel On California Schoolchildren After Emergency U-Turn To LAX

A Delta flight from Los Angeles International Airport to Shanghai made an emergency U-turn on Tuesday, dumping fuel on a group of schoolchildren as it returned to LAX, according to CBS Los Angeles. The plane departed shortly after 11 a.m.

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LA County firefighters report that students at Park Avenue Elementary School report that 17 children and 9 adults were exposed to an unknown type of fuel, and were evaluated by paramedics on scene.

BREAKING: #Delta Flight 89 dumps fuel on approach to Los Angeles International Airport; fire crews are assessing dozens of children at a Cudahy elementary school pic.twitter.com/gFBjKuw21h

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UPDATE*** Patient count updated to 17 children, 9 adults. All minor injuries w/ no transports to local hospital from school. There are no evacuation orders for the immediate area. Substance was confirmed JET FUEL.

Refer to school regarding plans for child pick-up. #LACoFD

— L.A. County Fire Department (@LACoFDPIO) January 14, 2020

UPDATE*** Patient count updated to 17 children, 9 adults. All minor injuries w/ no transports to local hospital from school. There are no evacuation orders for the immediate area. Substance was confirmed JET FUEL.

Refer to school regarding plans for child pick-up. #LACoFD

— L.A. County Fire Department (@LACoFDPIO) January 14, 2020

LA Unified school officials told CBS they are aware of the situation and are looking into it. There is no word on why the fuel was dumped.