Firstly, well done to the crew - for what is all in a days work!!
I just heard the liveatc online and another a/c reports seeing the flames 5 minutes after the event - the crew were very carm throughout....
Secondly, before the BA safety bashing starts - bearing in mind that BA operates 57 744, and is the largest operator of the type, with 228 on wing RB211, not including the 752/763 RR - i think that speaks for its self....
Question - in the 16mins, in the air is there time to use the fuel jettison on the opposite wing to the engine fire - or is this too dangerous?
Link to Liveatc -
http://www.liveatc.net/.archive/kjfk...29-05-2300.mp3 (cleared for t/off 23mins into recording). *non commercial site.