PPRuNe Forums - View Single Post - Airlines PNG Dash 8 fatal crash in PNG
View Single Post
Old 31st Oct 2011, 20:25
  #13 (permalink)  
ABINGDON
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: uk
Posts: 1
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Abingdon

Local newspaper reports observers on ground saying that aircraft passed low overhead and was 'dripping fuel' which was burning in the trees.

Also that the emergency doors were open as the plane went towards the sea.

It seems that the fuel problem certainly contributed to the flash fire which happened when the aircraft grounded. One passenger escaped 'through a crack in the fuselage' with severe burns.
ABINGDON is offline