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What happens when aircraft land overweight?

A Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner operating flight TOM156 from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Punta Cana (PUJ) made an immediate return to Manchester after experiencing smoke in the cockpit on April 19, 2024. Due to the urgency of the situation, G-TUIL returned to the airport without dumping fuel, leading to an overweight landing. Our friends at Airliners Live captured the aircraft’s return, you can view the footage below. All aircraft have a maximum landing weight (MLW). This is a mass (typically measured in tonnes) which the…

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