Plane dumps fuel on Los Angeles schools before emergency landing

By Associated Press

Forty children and adults suffer minor irritation after incident as plane makes return to airport

Fuel dumped by an airliner making an emergency return on Tuesday to Los Angeles international airport due to an engine problem fell on to three schools, causing minor irritation to 40 children and adults, officials said.

The incident occurred around noon in the Cudahy area of south-eastern Los Angeles county, about 13 miles (21km) east of the airport.

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