Mon, Mar 28, 2005
FAA Doesn't Have The Answer
FAA investigators have
been unable to explain how Vicki Morris was misted with what she
claims was jet fuel dumped by an aircraft flying overhead. She
lives under the approach path to Tampa International Airport, and
airplanes fly over all day.
Morris said she was walking her dog last Monday evening about
7:00, and suddenly found herself gasping for air, with her skin
burning. A neighbor agreed with the story, saying that the stench
of the fuel was so strong Monday night that she feared an explosion
and fire according to media reports.
FAA officials had originally said that there were no airplanes
over the subdivision at the time. A more thorough review of radar
logs showed five aircraft flew over the area between 6:56 p.m. and
7:05 p.m on Monday. None of the aircraft have the ability to
intentionally dump fuel according to FAA Official Kathleen
Bergen.
Two of the aircraft were commercial jets, one was a corporate
jet, and two were propeller-powered Carriers according to Bergen.
She said that an FAA investigator visited Morris this week and
examined a vial of the substance that fell on her. The investigator
said it could be jet fuel it also could be another type of
fuel.
"Right now, we cannot confirm the fuel came from an aircraft,"'
Bergen said. "There is no evidence of any mechanical problem that
would have caused any of the aircraft to lose fuel."
Not satisfied with the FAA's response, Morris is convinced that
the mist came from a jet. "I'm 100 percent sure, especially now
with the way they're covering it up," she said Friday
afternoon.
She said all she wanted was a letter of apology from the
responsible party.
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