Originally Posted by Odai
Just slightly O/T, how helpful would the on board fire extinguisher be in such a situation? I've seen plenty of reports of people killed in airplane accidents as a result of the post-impact fire rather than the crash itself.
If the source of the fire was within the cabin, it could be very useful. If the source was outside - fuel/oil etc (far more likely) I honestly believe it would be of very limited use, unless someone was able to get outside with it and attack the seat of the fire before the contents of the tanks went up.
I was a fireman in a former life. Those BCF extinguishers are damned good, but, like any extinguisher, if you can't get to the seat of the fire, they're as useless as anything else.