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A United Airlines Boeing 767-400ER flying from Venice to Newark declared an emergency and diverted to London Heathrow after a technical fault. The crew dumped fuel to reach a safe landing, then landed on Heathrow’s 09L runway and discharged passengers normally; the aircraft was towed to maintenance for inspection, with no details yet released on the fault or rescheduling.
An Alaska Airlines Boeing 787-9 (N780HA) operating AS181 from Rome to Seattle declared a general emergency after reversing course over the United Kingdom and began fuel-dumping as it headed toward France; the aircraft is then turning back toward mainland Europe with potential diversion to a major hub. An update indicates the flight is diverting back to Rome FCO, with a new departure from FCO planned for 23:00 CEST.
A cargo plane en route to Belgium was forced to return to John F. Kennedy International Airport after a horse broke free from its stall. The pilot requested to go back to New York as they were unable to re-secure the horse. The plane dumped 20 tons of fuel into the Atlantic Ocean to reduce weight for landing. Upon landing, the horse was successfully strapped in, and the flight later continued to Belgium. John F. Kennedy airport has a specialized terminal called "The Ark" for transporting animals, including horses.
The mysterious blue spiral seen in the sky over Alaska was not an alien sighting but was probably caused by a fuel dump from a SpaceX rocket launch. The rocket was launched from California and the reflection of the excess fuel it released into the atmosphere created the spiral pattern. The phenomenon was observed by many spectators, both in person and afar, and was a unique sight due to specific conditions allowing it to occur. The pollution from the rocket fuel was not a great concern, and it is likely that similar sightings will occur in the future.
A light blue spiral resembling a galaxy appeared in the Alaska skies amid the aurora, surprising northern lights enthusiasts. The cause was excess fuel released from a SpaceX rocket that launched from California about three hours earlier. The fuel turned into ice and was visible as a big cloud in the sunlight. The timing of the fuel dump and the fact that it was a polar launch made the blue spiral visible over a large swath of Alaska. This is not a common sight, but space physicist Don Hampton has seen such occurrences about three times.
A light baby blue spiral resembling a galaxy appeared amid the aurora in Alaska, caused by excess fuel released from a SpaceX rocket that launched from California about three hours earlier. The fuel turned into ice and reflected sunlight in the upper atmosphere, creating the spiral. The appearance of the swirl was caught in time-lapse on the Geophysical Institute's all-sky camera and shared widely. This is not a common sight, but has been seen about three times, according to space physicist Don Hampton.