Air Transat L1011 evacuates at OIA

[Ontheairwaves]

An Air Transat L1011 evacuated a full load of passangers on the taxiway in Orlando Florida on Sat 18Aug01.
Passengers and Flight Attendants spotted smoke coming from the air vents and got a strong smell of smoke.
The good news is that the aircraft was emptied within 2minutes via the chutes with no injuries.....
Pity it was an L1011 because it has a reasonably good reputation.

[raitfaiter]

Tell that to the relatives of the people killed in Jeddah....if I smelled smoke on a L1011, (no fie protection in the canvas walled 'sealed' holds) I'd be crapping my pants too.... :eek:

[Spencer the Rover]

No fire protection except for the smoke detectors and automatic fire extinguishers fitted to the forward cargo in most and aft in some.

prittle prattle stories to chase cares away

[raitfaiter]

Trust a fellow tyke to pick and choose....no firex in the Jeddah incident, outflow valves welded shut, SOPs only making situation worse, I stand by my filled underwear! ;)