The engine fire was just one of a series of Qantas incidents in the past 189 years.
In 1832, whilst sailing to Australia on the HMS Regrettable, Hudson Fysh's Great Grandfather spilled a bucket of water on deck, upsetting the cabin boy. Although a serious incident, the Captain decided that they could continue to Australia.
And it was in 1820 that Paul McGuiness' great, great Grandmother was involved in a serious Ox cart incident. The cart blew a spoke in, what the industry calls, an uncontained wagon failure. There were no serious injuries, however the Oxen needed counselling.
Qantas declined to comment on the above incidents, in relation to the LAX RFF saying; "We regret all negative matters that can concern public safety. Indeed, we are well aware of the hysteria that such occurences generate but, at the end of the day, the Oxen lived for many more years!"
