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Old 28th Jun 2016, 23:17
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nose,cabin
 
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Lessons for us all

Watching the video,incredible....
Human Perception is variable.CRM takes this into account,and we are taught to gather and incorporate all available information.
SADIE
Share, analyse, develope,initiate,evaluate.
A picture speaks a thousand words.
Non interuption communication cabin to cockpit is overridden in emergency.
Any threat to the aircraft calls for land ASAP and evacuate if a threat still exists.

A call to the cockpit 3 chimes " captain....the right wing is on fire completely from engine to the end, at the front and back"
The cockpit may not have a warning from the engine, nacelle and gear, fire loops.

This would also apply for a bad and obvious cargo compartment, brake/ wheel fire. Evacuate immediately .

The temperature increases to an enormous amount resulting in temperatures greater than 1000 degrees in seconds.
The fuel in the wing might be released rapidly in a few seconds.either melted metal and ruptured or/and boiling.

Evacuate is risky but threat management would clearly favour the slides risk from a "full on fire " risk.
With fuel tanks on fire.

Even without a fire the risk still exists. In a crash, bad fuel leak, structural damage.

Do not risk the possibility of any fire and treat all fires as very deadly.
Ask any older wartime pilots and crews.
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