1.   Pilots would dump fuel to lighten the plane for an emergency landing.

2.   Some reports from New York indicate the pilots may have begun jettisoning fuel to lighten the plane in preparation for an emergency landing.

3.   Airport authorities asked the pilot to discharge some fuel in the sea to lighten the plane.

4.   Possible solutions include lengthening the asphalt runway or lightening the plane.

5.   The solutions could include lightening the plane or extending the runway.