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the aircraft lost its engine power, the Safety Board believes that the Douglas' study more closely approximates the fuel burn during the 5,000-ft hold period. Therefore, fuel remaining computations for this period are predicated on the manufacturer's figures of aOpen official document at PDF page 24United Airlines, Inc., McDonnell-Douglas DC-8-61, N8082U, Portland, Oregon, December 28, 1978