Crime & Safety
Update: Fuel Spill Reported at John Wayne Airport
The spill happened when a United Airlines Boeing 737 was being fueled at John Wayne Airport.
By City News Service
A fuel spill at John Wayne Airport delayed a United Airlines Boeing 737 for about an hour, an airport official said.
The spill occurred at Gate 10 at the airport about 7:10 a.m. because of a problem with the aircraft, airport spokeswoman Jenny Wedge said.
The flight, set to depart for Houston at 8 a.m., departed about 9:05 a.m. after the mechanical issue was repaired, she said. Airport contractors and Orange County Fire Authority crews helped sop up the jet fuel.
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