PIA 747 on fire going into MAN
So I roll up on Manchester Control frequency at 7.30 this morning and there's a PIA aircraft with a cargo fire and smoke on board flying around.
Said pilot didn't sound too happy and when ATC asked if he was declaring a mayday he responded in the NEGATIVE so he got regular vectors in sequence!!! Couldn't believe it. Fantastic bit of airmanship by the sound of it...
Anybody have any more info? Haven't heard of any great big smoking holes in the Pennines so assume he got there in one piece.