"Tony" wrote in message
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The 707 that crashed on Long Island did tell ATC they were low of
fuel, but never said the magic word "Emergency".


Would saying the E-word have made a difference? They didn't run out of fuel
while waiting in a hold for their turn at an approach. They ran out of fuel
after missing an approach. How any pilot can make the decision to miss an
approach when he knows he hasn't got enough fuel to fly another one is
simply beyond me.