Originally Posted by heavy.airborne
Remember SR111 ?
An MD-11 was downed by burning, smoking, melting, and dripping insulation material tested and certified by the FAA to be inflammable. Now, I rest my case.
Wasn't it "Fire resistant"?
Also, wasn't the primary cause of the fire attributed to the IFE overtaxing the power cables, causing them to heat up? Or was it incorrect wire fixings causing breaks in the cable insulation and shorts?