[Report Published] BA2276 LAS-LGW B772 G-VIIO aircraft fire Las Vegas airport
Sep 8, 2015, 6:20 pm
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Seems the emergency happened very early during taking off - very lucky! Sounds like Captain and crew did what they needed to do.
Surprisingly.... Sky News are showing before and after images. The plane is still in one piece (albeit not particularly airworthy). The photos of the engine/plane, on fire, aren't pretty.
Surprisingly.... Sky News are showing before and after images. The plane is still in one piece (albeit not particularly airworthy). The photos of the engine/plane, on fire, aren't pretty.
Sep 8, 2015, 6:21 pm
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Seems the emergency happened very early during taking off - very lucky! Sounds like Captain and crew did what they needed to do.
Surprisingly.... Sky News are showing before and after images. The plane is still in one piece (albeit not particularly airworthy). The photos of the engine/plane, on fire, aren't pretty.
Surprisingly.... Sky News are showing before and after images. The plane is still in one piece (albeit not particularly airworthy). The photos of the engine/plane, on fire, aren't pretty.
Sep 8, 2015, 6:23 pm
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Amazingly this happens frequently in such incidents/accidents (I assume that damage will be significant enough for this will be rated an accident by NTSB). A combination of stupidity, deficiencies in pre-departure safety briefings, lack of audible reminders as the aircraft clears, and passengers being in shock.
Sep 8, 2015, 6:24 pm
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And almost every passenger is seen with his carry on...
https://twitter.com/DomworthNo1/stat...01647059472385
So I guess we would too probably. Unless we are totally different. Maybe in a panic some instincts take over.
Looks more serious than a simple tail pipe fire...
https://twitter.com/DomworthNo1/stat...01647059472385
So I guess we would too probably. Unless we are totally different. Maybe in a panic some instincts take over.
Looks more serious than a simple tail pipe fire...
Sep 8, 2015, 6:25 pm
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Wow, crazy. Glad that all are safe. Here is a recording of the ATC conversation and mayday calls:
https://clyp.it/jrvdzhrw
Interesting about the carry-on. Seems to be a recent phenomenon with Asiana 214, this flight, etc. Seems as more and more valuables - both tangible and intangible (e.g., data on hard drives) gets carried with people, people are more inclined to take it with them.
https://clyp.it/jrvdzhrw
Interesting about the carry-on. Seems to be a recent phenomenon with Asiana 214, this flight, etc. Seems as more and more valuables - both tangible and intangible (e.g., data on hard drives) gets carried with people, people are more inclined to take it with them.
Sep 8, 2015, 6:26 pm
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+1 for all the praise comments for the LGW crew. Excellent job done by the initial looks of things.
Being the 30th anniversary of the tragic MAN British Airtours runway fire, I expect some comparisons to be drawn in the press probably - hopefully very positive ones too given the outcome of the fire here.
Being the 30th anniversary of the tragic MAN British Airtours runway fire, I expect some comparisons to be drawn in the press probably - hopefully very positive ones too given the outcome of the fire here.
Last edited by bowlingformatt; Sep 8, 2015 at 6:50 pm
Sep 8, 2015, 6:28 pm
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And almost every passenger is seen with his carry on...
https://twitter.com/DomworthNo1/stat...01647059472385
So I guess we would too probably. Unless we are totally different. Maybe in a panic some instincts take over.
https://twitter.com/DomworthNo1/stat...01647059472385
So I guess we would too probably. Unless we are totally different. Maybe in a panic some instincts take over.
pretty obvious this plane was on fire, why tf would you stand near it??
Sep 8, 2015, 6:28 pm
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And almost every passenger is seen with his carry on...
https://twitter.com/DomworthNo1/stat...01647059472385
So I guess we would too probably. Unless we are totally different. Maybe in a panic some instincts take over.
Looks more serious than a simple tail pipe fire...
https://twitter.com/DomworthNo1/stat...01647059472385
So I guess we would too probably. Unless we are totally different. Maybe in a panic some instincts take over.
Looks more serious than a simple tail pipe fire...
Wonder if location of flames means engine was spewing oil out towards fuselage which was what was burning... (That or someone had their iPhone in the hold)
Sep 8, 2015, 6:29 pm
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Sep 8, 2015, 6:30 pm
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Sep 8, 2015, 6:32 pm
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Wow, crazy. Glad that all are safe. Here is a recording of the ATC conversation and mayday calls:
https://clyp.it/jrvdzhrw
https://clyp.it/jrvdzhrw
Sep 8, 2015, 6:33 pm
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Overhead photo of the plane after the fire was put out in this Twitter feed:
https://twitter.com/TomNews3LV/statu...03959094063105
Smaller example:
https://twitter.com/TomNews3LV/statu...03959094063105
Smaller example:
Sep 8, 2015, 6:35 pm
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Not sure why you suggest that the aircraft is not airworthy. It may or may not be, but I haven't found any photos to suggest that damage to the airframe is anything other than smoke. Could simply be a case of swap the engine, give it a good cleaning, and return to service. Or it could be that the engine fire caused actual damage to the airframe. We'll know soon.