MD-83
Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue
Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance; General Declared Emergency
Aircraft; Procedure
On final approach; with an expected touch down of 5;500 LBS of fuel; we were instructed to go around because of an airport emergency. On the go around we informed Tower of our low fuel situation and subsequently declared a low fuel emergency. We touched down with 3;400 LBS. After some delay (because of the airport emergency); we arrived at the gate with 2;700 LBS of fuel.
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An MD-80 arriving at its destination with minimum fuel was directed to go-around due to an airport emergency. They declared a fuel emergency and received appropriate special handling; arriving at the gate with fuel remaining of 2;700 LBS.