Originally Posted by
skadi
The farthest distance from the tower was 1,3 nautical miles, thats pretty close
skadi
Have you ever tried it professionally? It's nowhere near as simple as just the distance. For starters, the tower would seem to be lower than some of the buildings surrounding the airport, which won't help. Many factors influence how well an object stands out against the background, I doubt the controller would have seen the fire & decided not to say anything.