Low fuel emergency in DFW

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote

Remember the jet (747 I think) that crashed on Long Island a few years
ago
after running out of fuel? That had alot to do with the fact that the
crew
never properly declared an emergency. They kept saying something like
low
fuel or critical fuel, but never used the word "emergency" IIRC.


A 707, I believe. They crashed on Long Island because they executed a
missed approach procedure when they didn't have enough fuel to fly another
approach anywhere.

Thanks for the clarification. I thought they had made more than one attempt
at the approach - I do recall something about them having to hold for a long
time at one point enroute.

BDS