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Old 11th Sep 2015, 01:55
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Orestes
 
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If it truly was an uncontained failure of a compressor spool, then it's very possible that a lot of the flames were due to engine lube oil from a ruptured gear box and/or lube oil reservoir. And, if it also took out the fuel/oil cooler, then even worse...lube oil and fuel all over the place.
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