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Old 10th May 2014, 15:11
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VG,

That's good to hear. Did she need a new wing or just a rebuild of the existing one? Duxford is on my planned itinerary for my next UK visit.

PF,

No, my point was that for an aircraft that is prone to catching fire during engine starts AND that the fire was well established at the start of the video, it was quite a long time before the arrival of the large CO2 extinguisher.

On viewing the video again, I noticed that the ground crewman behind the wing was applying a small extinguisher, at some personal risk, but that was clearly not up to the task.

However, kudos to all concerned, particularly the captain, who obviously expedited the evacuation and appears to be the last person out, just as the CO2 is applied. I note that they had the steps still in place, which would have been a significant aid in completing the evacuation safely.
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