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Old 25th Nov 2015, 11:44
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The report quoted the "authorities" as to the Fire Brigade extinguishing a fire.

Until proven otherwise....I will go with that statement as confirming a fire existed at some point and the Crash Crew put it out very quickly as they were in the immediate vicinity of the spinning aircraft waiting for it to come to a rest.

So a question.....why do we still fly around in Astars with plastic Fuel Tanks despite knowing they are patently unsafe in a High Impact Crash and would not be allowed under current Certification Requirements?

Legally we can because of the way Aircraft Type Certificates are treated under Law.

If UK HSE Standards are so effective.....why has EC not been forced to install Crash Worthy Fuel Tanks in new build AStars?

In the USA....it is simple....the FAA ignores the NTSB and the Operators do not want to spend the money except perhaps in the case of Air Methods the nation's largest EMS Operator.
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