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Ok, ask the guys who had a internal fire caused by a 3000psi utility hydraulic leak, VERY large fireball inside the aircraft, ditched it, rolled it over putting the fire out and all the crew got out. The Jaguar pilot who had ejected that they were about to rescue got a bit of a shock when the rescue aircraft needed rescuing however.
Also- any impending catastrophic gearbox oil problem over water away from land- offshore ops anyone?? I can think of at least two RN ditchings caused by this.Granted all happened with older aircraft- ok, Seakings, but not outside the realms of possibility even with newer offshore aircraft with cabin fires etc. I would rather use the big wet fire extinguisher than get crisped airborne....
