With these fires, once things start going out of control, if terrain is reasonable, your best bet may be to just put it down wherever you can.
Like that Asiana 747 cargo fire, your time is limited. When you are alone, new on the machine(in this case), can't see, are breathing smoke and systems are failing, you are not going to make it to the airport.
Nearest suitable airport is an issue as well. When there are two good airports but one is almost twice as far away, why choose the one almost twice as far away, when the nearer one is almost perfectly positioned for a descent.
Easy to say from a comfortable chair but something that is a good idea to think about in advance.
Last edited by JammedStab; 24th Jul 2013 at 21:00.