Monday, August 01, 2011

Aircraft firm fined over fuel leak. Tullamarine airport, Australia.

EPA Victoria has fined an aeroplane engine-testing company for causing an environmental hazard at Tullamarine airport.

About 3000 litres of jet fuel was released on December 2 after a rubber gasket seal from a fuel pump base plate blew out at LTQ Engineering Pty Ltd.

EPA's Chris Webb said the fuel leak was damaging to the surrounding environment and posed a safety risk.

The company was fined $6000.

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