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2024-10-28 09:22:08 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: C21523BA25D5932C2EE174643415DF3B46CC5AD9F908BA3FB1080221B1587D1E
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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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