Hi Folks,
Well done the Crew (all of them) & good to see the a/c made a safe return to terra firma.
I'm not in any way pointing the finger at all, but yet again we see reports of fuel dumping in this instance. Did not Swisair 111 God Bless them all, do the same thing & unfortunately possibly let that become the major issue at the expence of a very speedy landing?
This is purely a sperate thought of mine & in the Air Canada case & all other similar cases, I like most of us was not there & can thus only give my own view, which others fair enough may not agree with.
Would you agree however, that in the event of any fire & or smoke anywhere inside the aircraft, the first & main priority is a speedy & immediate landing at the nearest suitable airfield & that fuel dumping & any other actions, while good if they can be accompolished, must take second place behind, placing the aircraft on the ground? If this means an overweight landing, so be it!
Again, good to see a safe outcome to this incident & good on the Crew.