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Old 20th Sep 2008, 16:24
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In common with others I'll await the official report. Lots of factors I'd like to hear the final viewpoint on (most of which have been highlighted already).

HM, I don't recall the FSI sim yawing for a fire indication real or spurious, do you

And considering the previous comments, with a substantial engine firewall and masses of power even OEI in a B model (especially a light one), it sadly doesn't look too clever

FWF - No it's not a 76 feature. Must have been a major engine fire for the smoke to have not been visible from the outside, but so fierce that it breached the firewall, filled the MRGB compartment, crossed the overhead bay containing the mixing unit and then filled the cockpit before confirmation of a fire or a safe landing could be made Possible electrical fire in the cockpit????? But then those in the know have stated it was an engine fire

FW

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