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Langen, 1 June 2005 Fuel dumping over southern Germany An aircraft of Thai Airways dumped fuel over southern Germany An MD 11 tri-jet aircraft of Thai Airways dumped fuel over southern Germany on 1 June 2005 between 14:15 and 14:35 hours. The Swiss air navigation service provider skyguide stated that the aircraft had departed in Zurich with the destination Bangkok. Shortly after take-off, the pilot reported technical problems and requested fuel dumping in order to return to Zurich. Due to the high traffic volume in the Swiss airspace, the pilot was assigned the Donaueschingen-Schluchsee region in southern German airspace in consultation with DFS, the German air navigation service provider. In total, 45 tonnes of kerosene were dropped from an altitude of 12,000 ft (approximately 4,000 meters). If fuel is dropped at altitudes of more than 6,000 ft (approximately 2,000 meters), it does not reach the ground but evaporates in the air. At 14:47 hours, the aircraft landed safely at Zurich airport. DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH is a State-owned company under private law and has 5,200 employees. DFS ensures the safe and punctual handling of flights. Staff coordinate around 10,000 aircraft movements in German airspace every day, and more than three million movements every year. With this large number of flights, Germany has the highest traffic volume in Europe. DFS operates control centres in Langen, Bremen, Karlsruhe and Munich. In addition, DFS is represented in the Eurocontrol Centre in Maastricht, the Netherlands, and in the control towers of the 16 international German airports. DFS provides training and consultancy services around the world and develops and sells air traffic control, surveillance and navigation systems. The company's portfolio also comprises flight-relevant data, aeronautical publications and aeronautical information services. DFS has the following business units: Control Centre, Tower, Aeronautical Solutions and Aeronautical Information Management. 15/01/2009 PRINT

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