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KelvinD, thank you. I am aware of the history of the Saudi L1011 accident, not because I was there but because in an earlier time in my life I was a L1011 Flight Engineer. I note the comment where it is said that the SIA crew may have been compromised. They may have been, but they should not have been. If there was any hint of smoke in the cockpit they should have donned their O2 masks as an immediate action. Not knowing the facts makes it unwise to judge the crew, however it is difficult to understand why an evacuation was not ordered.