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Old 14th Jul 2004, 14:38
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The right engine flamed out first due to the location and severity of the leak
So Spy, you can confirm the Right Engine flamed out as soon as the leak occurred? So all heresay to date and the TV program are wrong in that there indications of problems, then imbalance warning, all occurring with 2 engines, sometime prior to the flameout of the Right Engine?

You seem categorical that the leak led immediately to the Right Engine flaming out...

LZ I appreciate that if RR had done things differently, then the incident would not have occurred. However, that is not really the issue. Any accident/incident is the result of a chain of events, and accident prevention is about breaking that chain. A fuel leak is not a preventable event - they can occur for a number of reasons, and are considered by certification / drills etc. My point is therefore that the major failing was not the leak. It was other elements...
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