Having watched from the ground a heavy DC-10 with a number 1 compressor stall departing Honolulu, I do not fault reports of flame and fire. While the wing was not on fire, the thumps, belches and flames were quite impressive and caught everyone's attention and is still a vivid memory.. She was already dumping fuel abreast Waikiki, and much closer than the normal pattern (avoiding turning into #1) . Continental @1991,