Originally Posted by lomapaseo
Trying to keep an open mind
might the pilot judge from initial cabin reports that it was only a tailpipe fire and as such continued to operate the rh engine in idle with reversers stowed to blow the fire straight back?
Considering that it appears to be nearly black outside during the landing, the glare from the fire bouncing off the terrain and through the cockpit windows must have given the scope of the fire away to the crew in the front office.