Yes, completely agree RBF.
The charred remains may be a secondary outcome.
The PIC really needs to think which of those two scenarios they'd rather be justifying at an inquest.
Originally Posted by
RatherBeFlying
It's the combustion byproducts (CO, HCL...) that can incapacitate in seconds. Demise from inhaling toxic fumes generally precedes combustion.
The real question in considering evacuation is less the state of the fire 90 seconds from now than the survivability of the cabin atmosphere 90 seconds from now.