BA 777 on fire in Las Vegas
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BA 777 on fire in Las Vegas
CNN reporting that a British Airways 777 is burning on the tarmac in Vegas. The plane was reportedly about to depart for London Gatwick. All on board evacuated.
passenger pic from another place
KVVU, a Las Vegas TV station, has posted this pic:
simply described as "a passenger photo" though obviously from another aircraft.
[edited to point to a different posted copy of the same photo without wasted black pixels on each side]
simply described as "a passenger photo" though obviously from another aircraft.
[edited to point to a different posted copy of the same photo without wasted black pixels on each side]
Last edited by archae86; 8th Sep 2015 at 23:50. Reason: better posting copy of pic
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Looks like he was taking off from 07L and stop close to A3 or A4. All I can see is a C txy sign... Anything else?
Last edited by Sydy; 9th Sep 2015 at 00:28.
BBC news channel just had a live picture the same angle as the photo nearest above, and also video from a helicopter tour above it after the fire was out, showing smoke deposited on both sides of the fuselage but more on the left about adjacent to the leading edge, the script saying a fire in one engine
Edit 0125: just showing it again, again saying left engine on fire as preparing for takeoff, and this time also quoting unnamed FAA spokesman also saying left engine fire
Edit 0125: just showing it again, again saying left engine on fire as preparing for takeoff, and this time also quoting unnamed FAA spokesman also saying left engine fire
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Guardian had a reporter on board: plane was taking off and aborted.
Read his tweets here:https://twitter.com/JacobSteinberg
British Airways plane catches fire at Las Vegas airport | US news | The Guardian
Read his tweets here:https://twitter.com/JacobSteinberg
British Airways plane catches fire at Las Vegas airport | US news | The Guardian
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Not a brake fire
They didn't report it as a brake fire mainly because it isn't.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stsMzxKrr6Q
Put this video up and you can clearly see the left engine is on fire. The landing gear is not.
National news over here in the Colonies say the engine caught fire as the airplane was taxiing out for departure, but it was actually on takeoff roll.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stsMzxKrr6Q
Put this video up and you can clearly see the left engine is on fire. The landing gear is not.
National news over here in the Colonies say the engine caught fire as the airplane was taxiing out for departure, but it was actually on takeoff roll.
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ATC recording: https://clyp.it/jrvdzhrw
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Listening to the ATC recording. So professional all round. Well done to all.
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Looks like a massive uncontained failure on the left engine!! Its shot to sh*t
Hats off to the crew for getting everyone off safe and sound.
Here is the ATC recording:
https://clyp.it/jrvdzhrw
Hats off to the crew for getting everyone off safe and sound.
Here is the ATC recording:
https://clyp.it/jrvdzhrw
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Top job by all concerned it would appear, apart from the idiots with bags...
A failure this serious resulting in a fire this severe could have been a different story if it had occurred past V1; I expect this to have repercussions.
A failure this serious resulting in a fire this severe could have been a different story if it had occurred past V1; I expect this to have repercussions.