Originally Posted by
MrSnuggles
I want to remind everybody that fire rescue did just fine. They can clearly be seen on this video, rushing towards the plane while it is still rolling. At 0:17 the airplane comes to a stop. The first firetruck starts dousing the ground before reaching the engine at 1:07 which would amount to 50 sec respond time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hf-QLDGgORk
Discussions about taking shortcuts crossing grass I will refer to this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jfOK8i-JKY
Fire rescue is heavy equipment. No use getting stuck in unknown territory.
And, why didn't they evacuate? Were they so confident in the aircraft they thought "it worked in Vegas, chill yo"? Another video from the cabin, brand new today!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZyrEvxiccQ
I mean, LOOK AT IT!!
Every single day professional pilots are ordering evacuations even for minor brake fires.
Because FIRE doesn't follow federal regulations, flight/cabin crew or fire chief's instructions.
Once cabin fills up with smoke evacuation becomes lot more harder. There will be lot more injuries.
The video you posted is of a city fire truck. airport fire trucks are made for off road. If an airport fire rescue member thinks his/her own airport where they trained is unknown territory, they shouldn't be on that team.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCEaFhSdo88
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qi4dfqH6baI
On the third video, it appears cabin crew member saying it was fuel, interesting it goes against the spin that it was just oil.