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2024-10-28 11:18:40 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 448B445790860400638B082C50CF2AE077FA8FCA0DE1820DD5ACDCAD81F8B17B
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This is a fuel dump port, which allows the pilot to jettison fuel in an emergency. If a plane has to land earlier than expected, it can dump fuel first. This is for safety reasons: to make the plane lighter, and reduce the amount of flammable fuel in case of a crash landing. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_dumping
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