Fire at Manchester - a/c evacuated
That reporting by Yahoo is an absolute disgrace. Can you imagine how a relative might feel if they stumbled across that news page?
It looks to me like they just did a Google search for "burning plane" and chose the pic with the most flames.
The headline has changed from "Passengers Flee Burning Plane" to "Hundreds in burning plane horror"
It looks to me like they just did a Google search for "burning plane" and chose the pic with the most flames.
The headline has changed from "Passengers Flee Burning Plane" to "Hundreds in burning plane horror"
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Im afraid to say thats exactly what they did...
After a search for "burning plane", the exact same pic (although scaled) showed up a few lines down the page.
http://images.google.com/images?q=%2...r=&sa=N&tab=wi
Then here you will find the picture:
http://www.parkerstephens.com/client...ward/plane.asp
Im afraid to say thats exactly what they did...
After a search for "burning plane", the exact same pic (although scaled) showed up a few lines down the page.
http://images.google.com/images?q=%2...r=&sa=N&tab=wi
Then here you will find the picture:
http://www.parkerstephens.com/client...ward/plane.asp
I don't believe it.
This thread is already over two hours old and the "experts" haven't started second guessing/ slagging off the Flight Crew.........
bet it doesn't last
This thread is already over two hours old and the "experts" haven't started second guessing/ slagging off the Flight Crew.........
bet it doesn't last
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The BBC has it's usual bulletin of other source's headlines. I have to say, it's an utter disgrace how irresponsible some of these sites are. The headlines suggest some kind of catastrophe.
I saw the yahoo picture and thought that a serious incident had occured. What a crazy choice of picture. Whoever's responsible should be fired. What if it was one of their relatives on the plane? 
Have a look at the headlines in this Google news search of the topic.
http://news.google.com/news?ned=au&h...b%3DTopStories
halas
http://news.google.com/news?ned=au&h...b%3DTopStories
halas
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Some B777 brakes are a little prone to very slight hydraulic leakage that generates smoke without fire.
Wouldn't be the first time that fire services were called due to smoke billowing from a brake, but this is the first time I've heard of a full scale evac.
Wouldn't be the first time that fire services were called due to smoke billowing from a brake, but this is the first time I've heard of a full scale evac.
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Talk about being picky of the facts. There are actually two stories on the same Yahoo page up there that contradict eachother, one saying it was ablaze, the other saying the fire didnt even start.
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h'mm How about.
777 is taxing in. Plane behind reports to ground the 777's left main gear are on fire just as it comes throught the intersection in front of L1
Ground asks 777 to hold and wait on Fire service.
Fire service turn up.
777 asked to shut down left engine. And go to fire freq
Fire service then recommends to evac to starboard while fire crew deal with the offending gear.
Pax are all bused away, no panic, no running, a well preplanned operation operated by proffesionals . Fire service and leaders etc etc all working together to get the taxiway opened up with minimal fuss. And not fogetting the others who then have to deal with 6 bus loads of international (possible none english speaking) pax who have just jumped down a slide surrounded by blue lights and fire hoses.
While this is all happening, the ground controller in a very cool calm voice keeps everyone informed.
Bet they won't write anything like that in the papers.
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777 is taxing in. Plane behind reports to ground the 777's left main gear are on fire just as it comes throught the intersection in front of L1
Ground asks 777 to hold and wait on Fire service.
Fire service turn up.
777 asked to shut down left engine. And go to fire freq
Fire service then recommends to evac to starboard while fire crew deal with the offending gear.
Pax are all bused away, no panic, no running, a well preplanned operation operated by proffesionals . Fire service and leaders etc etc all working together to get the taxiway opened up with minimal fuss. And not fogetting the others who then have to deal with 6 bus loads of international (possible none english speaking) pax who have just jumped down a slide surrounded by blue lights and fire hoses.
While this is all happening, the ground controller in a very cool calm voice keeps everyone informed.
Bet they won't write anything like that in the papers.
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The media never fail to amaze me. Why do things have to be sensationalized to such a degree of not just distorting the truth but of, quite frankly, making it up as they go along. Have just tried to send yahoo a snot-o-gram, can't find an address, anyone help?
cheers
p.s. nice post tescoapp
cheers
p.s. nice post tescoapp
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quote ....
"Good old Irish Times.
First, they say that the aircraft was doing YYz-MAN-KHI, then they quote PK as saying that the routing was KHI-MAN-YYZ"
But, Sky News had it going in one direction ..... BBC News had it going in another direction and the poor old "Irish Times" playing safe has it going in both directions
well at least the Times had it 50% correct
"Good old Irish Times.
First, they say that the aircraft was doing YYz-MAN-KHI, then they quote PK as saying that the routing was KHI-MAN-YYZ"
But, Sky News had it going in one direction ..... BBC News had it going in another direction and the poor old "Irish Times" playing safe has it going in both directions
well at least the Times had it 50% correct
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The latest from Sky.
"The Pakistan International Boeing 777! landed at Manchester from Karachi for refuelling before it was due to go onto Toronto.
At first it was believed the aircraft had caught fire after a plane behind had spotted smoke coming from the undercarriage, but an airport spokesman said the fire brigade attended but there was no evidence that a fire had actually started, although it is believed overheating may have occured in the undercarriage."
Apparently the airport was closed for 15 minutes.
Cheers.
"The Pakistan International Boeing 777! landed at Manchester from Karachi for refuelling before it was due to go onto Toronto.
At first it was believed the aircraft had caught fire after a plane behind had spotted smoke coming from the undercarriage, but an airport spokesman said the fire brigade attended but there was no evidence that a fire had actually started, although it is believed overheating may have occured in the undercarriage."
Apparently the airport was closed for 15 minutes.
Cheers.