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Old 17th Jun 2007, 22:26
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July 2004, a 757 bound to La Havana, is at take off.
9 Knts before V1, engine fire n. 2 goes alarm

Commander, decides to continue. Both fire bottles are discharged, however the fire alarm stays on (later they will lean that the extinguishers managed to put off the fire, but the alarm remained because damage to sensors wires).

Commander decides not to discharge fuel and land immediately.
Passengers are evacuated, the investigation will find that a ruptured fuel hose caused the fire.

Report just published, in Italian with many portions are in English and clear photos.
http://www.ansv.it/cgi-bin/ita/EI-CXO%20ansv.pdf

The pilot was commended and nobody questioned that he exercised his command authority is a sensible manner during all phases of the emergency.
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