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Old 2nd Jun 2013, 21:55
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Del Prado
 
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the fan cowl doors from both engines detached, puncturing a fuel pipe on the right engine and damaging the airframe, and some aircraft systems. The flight crew elected to return to Heathrow. On the approach to land an external fire developed on the right engine. The left engine continued to perform normally throughout the flight. The right engine was shut down and the aircraft landed safely and was brought to a stop on Runway 27R
YOP, The decision to return to Heathrow seems to have been made under a PAN call having lost one engine, the fire in your picture happened during approach when the nearest runway was 27R (I'm basing that supposition on the AAIB quote above).

Do you think it best to div to STN rather than single engine return to LL (and if so is that warranted in all engine failures) or is it the 'damage to the airframe, and some aircraft systems' that you think warranted a div to STN?

[genuine question]
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