Originally Posted by leongood

I was on flight CO77 from BRS to EWR last Saturday (Boeing 737-200). At the instant we left the ground, one of the engines caught fire! The crew shut it down, and we returned and landed safely after 15 minutes with everyone's nerves intact. However, it has left me with a few questions. Can anyone here answer them for me, or direct me to some forums where I can get good answers, Thanks:
1. Just how common is an engine fire?
2. What percentage of engine fires result in fatalities?
3. Given the exact moment of the fire, did the crew do an amazing job, or what? I guess a fire two seconds before take-off would be more testing...
4. Does the 737-200 have a particular problem?
5. Is there somewhere I can look for a report to see exactly what happened on my flight.

Thanks very much, LG