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Old 8th Dec 2013, 15:26
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SilsoeSid

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For starters, the check A involves fuel checks from 4 drains. 2 from the main tank and one each for the supply tanks. Also throw in the daily fuel checks at the bowser installation, the checks on the delivery vehicle etc etc. Throw in a few filters along the way and imho it's highly unlikely. Put it this way, it's not the same as a 45 gallon drum and a zenith pump operation.

Popping sounds; flame out with auto relight, are you thinking along those lines?

Thomson 757 Bird Strike - YouTube

One point this Thomson incident brings out about radio calls, it is 11 seconds from the first flame that pops out of the engine to when the Mayday was broadcast. 'Nuff said

As for the lack of fire, again, watch the Auckland incident.
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