Originally Posted by
Sunfish
The wheel rims contain fusible plugs to prevent brake fires causing a tyre explosion but maybe these didn't work as advertised this time.
Hot brakes heat the plugs and wheel assemblies from the inside out. External fires propagate heat from the outside in, which could (obviously) lead to tire failure before plugs have reached their designed melting temp.
Originally Posted by
Dairyground
I recall seeing as my flight taxied in at Boston around 40 years ago, a TWA L1011 in much the same state as today's B777, except that it was on its own wheels. Does anyone know about the causes of that incident and if there are any similarities to, or contrasts with, the EK happening?
I am unaware of any TWA losses at Logan. There was a TriStar that was consumed by fire at JFK a couple of decades ago.