Fires lit on Etihad flight

[mickjoebill]

First hand interview with a passenger on ABC radio 774 this evening
Passenger states

There were FOUR fires.
Two fires before landing at Jakarta and two after.
After the fourth fire the cabin crew manned doors so no breakfast was served.
At this point pilot explained why there would be no breakfast.
A women was suspected of lighting the fourth fire as smoke seen as she exited the loo.
The fires were in different parts of the cabin.
A "fire alarm" alerted the passenger that something was amiss.
Cabin crew were described as fantastic.
They disembarked and were screened at Jakarta but it was not well co-ordinated
Several people were separated on landing in Abu Dhabi.
Some passengers were very frightened.
Cabin crew used water bottles in the fire fight.

re the number of fires, there may have been four incidences and five fires.

Another passenger reported on ABC says crew said one of the fires had potential to bring the plane down had it not been let to run another 90 seconds.


Mickjoebill