[Report Published] BA2276 LAS-LGW B772 G-VIIO aircraft fire Las Vegas airport
Sep 8, 2015, 7:28 pm
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And there is reason to consider any of those things dear. Money, passport, IDs, credit cards, and cellular phone can all be replaced too.
One's body, one's intellect, one's integrity, and one's memory, not to mention one's life, one's family, and one's friends... those are things of true value.
One's body, one's intellect, one's integrity, and one's memory, not to mention one's life, one's family, and one's friends... those are things of true value.
Sep 8, 2015, 7:32 pm
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http://www.gcmap.com/mapui?P=las-IGM...w&MS=wls&DU=nm
If the aircraft is airworthy but is nonetheless to be scraped, there may be no need for a second engine; it might be possible to obtain a single-engine ferry permit.
Sep 8, 2015, 7:34 pm
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And there is reason to consider any of those things dear. Money, passport, IDs, credit cards, and cellular phone can all be replaced too.
One's body, one's intellect, one's integrity, and one's memory, not to mention one's life, one's family, and one's friends... those are things of true value.
One's body, one's intellect, one's integrity, and one's memory, not to mention one's life, one's family, and one's friends... those are things of true value.
Seems well worth it to avoid the enormous headache to come if you lose all your IDs, credit cards, passport, phone, etc.
Plus, I want my cell phone safely in my pocket and ready to go so I can immediately contact loved ones once I am clear of the aircraft and in a safe place. I wouldn't want to put someone through the agonizing silence as they watch pictures of my burning aircraft on BBC or CNN and can't get in touch with me.
Sep 8, 2015, 7:44 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.
Sep 8, 2015, 7:51 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.
Sep 8, 2015, 7:51 pm
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The engine is destroyed. Seen some pics and it looks like maybe a fan broke off or something. Of course there will be oil and fuel leaking on the ground but the FP will have shut it down immediately. That starves the fire.
Planes can still take off and land safely with failures like this.
Sep 8, 2015, 7:56 pm
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Guess what engines run on ?
The engine is destroyed. Seen some pics and it looks like maybe a fan broke off or something. Of course there will be oil and fuel leaking on the ground but the FP will have shut it down immediately. That starves the fire.
Planes can still take off and land safely with failures like this.
The engine is destroyed. Seen some pics and it looks like maybe a fan broke off or something. Of course there will be oil and fuel leaking on the ground but the FP will have shut it down immediately. That starves the fire.
Planes can still take off and land safely with failures like this.
There's damage to the inboard side of the engine (nowhere near any major fuel pipes) and a fuel fire on the ground on that side of the engine.
I'm well aware of how jet engines are supposed to fail and this isn't it.
Sep 8, 2015, 7:58 pm
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Sep 8, 2015, 8:00 pm
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Found it...
Looks pretty shot to hell. How come it looks exploded if there is nothing there to explode ? Serious question. Not trying to be smart.
Sep 8, 2015, 8:01 pm
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Either way doesn't seem a typical engine failure. If reports are true that it happened somewhere near V1 as mentioned earlier there are many lucky people in LAS tonight!
Sep 8, 2015, 8:01 pm
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(this post in jest compared to my prior).