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17 elementary students treated after Delta plane dumps fuel near schools while approaching LAX
Fire crews were assessing children at a Cudahy and South Los Angeles elementary school after reports of an apparent fuel dump by an aircraft, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
By ABC7.com staff
Updated 16 minutes ago
CUDAHY, Calf. -- Fire crews treated 17 children and 9 adults after a plane dumped jet fuel near Cudahy and South Los Angeles schools, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
Numerous children reported skin irritation and a noxious smell at the schools Tuesday shortly after noon.
Over 70 firefighters and paramedics from the L.A. County Fire Department and the Los Angeles Fire responded to the hazmat incident at 93rd Street Elementary School, Park Avenue Elementary School and Jordan High School.
No one was transported to a hospital and no evacuation orders were issued for the surrounding areas.
A Delta Airlines flight dumped the fuel on its return to Los Angeles International Airport shortly after takeoff.
Delta Airlines issued the following statement:
"Shortly after takeoff, Flight 89 from LAX to Shanghai experienced an engine issue requiring the aircraft to return to LAX. The aircraft landed safely after an emergency fuel release to reduce landing weight."
School officials said students and staff were on the playground when they may have been sprayed or inhaled fumes. Paramedics were immediately called and staff members were visiting every classroom to check on students and staff, according the to the Los Angeles Unified School District.
DEVELOPING: More details will be added to this report as they become available.
LAUSD students return to school after Delta plane dumps fuel onto campuses while returning to LAX
Children returned to school the day after a Delta plane made an emergency fuel release over campuses in South Los Angeles while returning to Los Angeles International Airport.
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17 elementary students treated after Delta plane dumps fuel near schools while approaching LAX
Fire crews were assessing children at a Cudahy and South Los Angeles elementary school after reports of an apparent fuel dump by an aircraft, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
By ABC7.com staff
Updated 16 minutes ago
CUDAHY, Calf. -- Fire crews treated 17 children and 9 adults after a plane dumped jet fuel near Cudahy and South Los Angeles schools, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
Numerous children reported skin irritation and a noxious smell at the schools Tuesday shortly after noon.
Over 70 firefighters and paramedics from the L.A. County Fire Department and the Los Angeles Fire responded to the hazmat incident at 93rd Street Elementary School, Park Avenue Elementary School and Jordan High School.
No one was transported to a hospital and no evacuation orders were issued for the surrounding areas.
A Delta Airlines flight dumped the fuel on its return to Los Angeles International Airport shortly after takeoff.
Delta Airlines issued the following statement:
"Shortly after takeoff, Flight 89 from LAX to Shanghai experienced an engine issue requiring the aircraft to return to LAX. The aircraft landed safely after an emergency fuel release to reduce landing weight."
School officials said students and staff were on the playground when they may have been sprayed or inhaled fumes. Paramedics were immediately called and staff members were visiting every classroom to check on students and staff, according the to the Los Angeles Unified School District.
DEVELOPING: More details will be added to this report as they become available.