Originally Posted by B747-437B
No, I am simply saying that the FAULT in this case was most likely not due to Air India's failure to replace tires but rather due to improper response by the emergency services. Of course Air India accepted RESPONSIBILITY, provided hotel accomodation for all passengers and shipped a new aircraft up to continue the flight the next day. Subtle, but key difference between the fault and the blame.
So it is obviously perfectly OK for an aircraft to burst into flames when landing, as long as the emergency services don't do anything stupid like extinguish fire with water?
I would say that the problem started when the aircraft caught fire, although the repairs may have been made more difficult due to the way the fire was extinguished.