In the airline I was formerly with for 30years.there was a definite reference to'turning' the aircraft,once slowed down,to face the wind to blow the smoke/fire from the fusalage.In the 'Sim' sessions it was very rarely remembered,but commented on in debrief..In both the Calgary/Manchester cases,where the fuel tank was ruptured by the engine debris,there was 'no'fire warnings in the cockpit..Man' it was Atc.YYC it was the F/A's..What did come out of the accidentswas-stay on the runway.In YYC the a/craft was on the taxiway and the trucks had difficulty positioning.
The question remains-who briefs(prior takeoff) for the final heading,on the runway,to be 'downwind' of any fire.Sim'exercises have shown quite a few guys 'run off' the runway(into the mud)precluding the 'trucks' from circling the fire!!!
