Their purpose is to drain off rain water properly and to cool and show off the huge engine.

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Investigators determined the engine had run out of fuel, but that the fuel gauges were working properly.

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The board therefore recommended that the engine heaters be switched on earlier than planned, to ensure that the engines are warm enough to work properly.

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