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  2. Fuel starvation - Wikipedia

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    British Airways Flight 38 crash-landed at London Heathrow in 2008 after its fuel lines became clogged with ice crystals.. In an internal combustion engine, fuel starvation is the failure of the fuel system to supply sufficient fuel to allow the engine to run properly, for example due to blockage, vapor lock, contamination by water, malfunction of the fuel pump or incorrect operation, leading ...

  3. Air Transat Flight 236 - Wikipedia

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    The full forward transfer of the fuel in the trim tank was premature given the fuel load on departure from Toronto of 46,900 kilograms (103,400 lb). A prolonged, 19-minute TRIM TANK XFR memo between 05:11 and 05:30, and then the TRIM TANK XFRD memo between 05:30 and 05:33 would have displayed this information. [7]

  4. Inerting system - Wikipedia

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    A small amount of fuel in the tank leaves pumps on the floor of the tank exposed to the air-fuel mixture, and an electric pump is a potential ignition source. The explosion of a Thai Airways International Boeing 737 in 2001 and a Philippine Airlines 737 in 1990 also occurred in tanks that had a small amount of residual fuel.

  5. I Have a History of Running out of Gas - AOL

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  6. Not your imagination: Why your propane tank actually is ... - AOL

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    You no longer have to wonder why your grill is running out of gas a bit sooner than it used to.Following the lead of ice cream makers who decided consumers would rather pay the same and get less ...

  7. Aircraft fuel tank - Wikipedia

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    Bladder tanks, bag tanks or fuel cells, are reinforced rubberised bags installed in a section of aircraft structure designed to accommodate fuel. The bladder is rolled up and installed into the compartment through the fuel filler neck or access panel, and is secured by means of snap fasteners or cord and loops inside the compartment.

  8. M970 - Wikipedia

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    M970's were used to assist in loading the bladders for the Tactical Airfield Fuel Dispensing Systems (TAFDS) in the field as well. Part of the TAFDS, the fuel bladders. The M969/M969A1 is a self loading and unloading tank semi-trailer designed to carry and dispense fuel to other vehicles at Forward Arming and Refueling Points.

  9. 'Out of gas:' Drivers in the Southeast are scrambling for gas ...

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    The worst of it appears concentrated in Virginia where 7.6% of stations are out of gas; North Carolina where 7.5% of stations have run out; and Georgia where 5.2% of stations are reportedly empty ...