ATOOC: UAL260 Tail Strike at IAD
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In this episode, we go to Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) where United flight two sixty is taking off and experiences a tail strike. The pilot - exercising extreme caution - radios the tower to arrange a return to the airport for an emergency landing. You will hear in this conversation, that they opt not to dump the fuel before coming back to Dulles. Follow Amy Tango Charlie on X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/atoocpodcast  
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