details as follows
BMI A320 G-MIDY (BD181 to CDG) on 09R had engine stall warning in Port engine at 20 kts.Indications initially showed engine stall followed by engine fail followed by EGT warning. A BA skipper behind the aircraft saw flames and reported this to ATC who then instigated an AGI ( time 16:31)
Fire Sevice arrived ( causing damage to all those lovely new grass areas on the T5 dual taxiways on the way) and used water to extinguish the flames from inside the engine. The captain did not carry out an evacuation and was happy with the reports from the fire service as to the state of the containment of the fire . The fire service continued to cool the engine as "hot spots" were seen on thermal imaging equipment.
The aircraft was towed to the nearest stand so the pax (58 including crew) could disembark quickly without having a long tow to Terminal 1.
Aircraft towed from 09R and runway back in use at 17:37.
1 hr 6 min closure - txt book operation with minimul disruption. - good job all round
AAIB attended and investigation being carried out.
