"Jim Macklin" wrote in message
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It takes less time to fit the Tulsa to DFW flight into the
flow of traffic than it does to turn 12-30 airplanes out of
the way to turn the airport around. DFW, unlike many
smaller airports never has a slack time, there are always
long sequenced flights.
Departing Tulsa, by jet, to DFW is not a long flight...why
did they have a "fuel emergency," did they depart without
fuel, did they have a leak?


They didn't know how the situation developed, they mentioned a leak as a
possibility.



If the flight had insisted on landing 17, then it could
easily have taken 30 minutes to get them a clear shot at the
runway.


No it wouldn't. You simply move the other traffic.



BTW, I have NEVER seen an accurate report on TV or in a
newspaper of any airline accident or incident. NEVER!


The tapes were part of the report. ATC was wrong, no question about it.