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Flights delayed due to shortfall of fuel

Johannesburg, South Africa - It occurred at Cape Town Airport

Flights departing Saturday from Cape Town International Airport (South Africa) recorded delays up to five hours because of the shortfall of jet-fuel. All planes from South-African air station were forced to refuel at near airports as suppliers did not manage to deliver enough fuel on Friday night. Flights that arrived in Cape Town were due to reach empty Port Elizabeth to refuel and since return to...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 132805
Rome, Italy, 12/12/2005 18:50
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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