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Sad news.
If it turns out to be a replay of the UPS6 crash, it means we have not learned from it - a lost opportunity.
A thought; if you have a true cargofire (not a false warning, but with real noticeable smoke), the airplane is a write off from that very moment. Even if you land it within minutes, it will almost certainly burn out.
So there's no need to save the plane, just it's occupants.
If there's not an airport in the immediate vicinity, put it on any flat piece of land or ditch it.
17 minutes is the average survivable time with a cargo or cabin fire. Anything over that and you're on borrowed time.
Last edited by Mariner; 28th July 2011 at 12:43.