AA evacuates at LHR-smoke in the cabin
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AA evacuates at LHR-smoke in the cabin
Slide deployed at the stand. APU failure, apparently.
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I don't have all the facts........In fact I have no idea what happened as I wasn't there.........but I do look forward to the 15 page diagnosis of whether the Captain made the right decision or not.
I hand the thread over to the armchair critics (what was the weather at the time?)
I hand the thread over to the armchair critics (what was the weather at the time?)
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A spokeswoman for Heathrow Airport said a ‘technical issue’ was identified with the aircraft but the problem has now been resolved.
I don't have all the facts........In fact I have no idea what happened as I wasn't there.........but I do look forward to the 15 page diagnosis of whether the Captain made the right decision or not.
I hand the thread over to the armchair critics (what was the weather at the time?)
I hand the thread over to the armchair critics (what was the weather at the time?)
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Interesting to study this event in the context of the SIA fire (see thread).......in both cases we have no reason whatsoever to question the crews' decisions, but they were very different......
in both cases we have no reason whatsoever to question the crews' decisions, but they were very different......
This must rate as one of the most astonishing assertions of the month.
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in both cases we have no reason whatsoever to question the crews' decisions, but they were very different......
A wing is on fire from tip to root and no evac is ordered - and we "have no reason whatsoever to question the...decision"
This must rate as one of the most astonishing assertions of the month.
in both cases we have no reason whatsoever to question the crews' decisions, but they were very different......
A wing is on fire from tip to root and no evac is ordered - and we "have no reason whatsoever to question the...decision"
This must rate as one of the most astonishing assertions of the month.
And the number one killer in fires is smoke. The AA evacuation was a good call.
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Gatbusdriver, I suspect that you are inferring the decision to evac down the slide was made by the captain.
ManaAdaSystem; Really, out to the source of the fire, not up the airbridge to safety, away from the fire like everyone else?
But hey, we weren't there, I guess that at the back of a queue of fur quits trying to unpack their overhead locker and collect their belongings, the slide might look very appealing.
ManaAdaSystem; Really, out to the source of the fire, not up the airbridge to safety, away from the fire like everyone else?
But hey, we weren't there, I guess that at the back of a queue of fur quits trying to unpack their overhead locker and collect their belongings, the slide might look very appealing.
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ManaAdasSystem; Really, out to the source of the fire, not up the airbridge to safety, away from the fire like everyone else?
in both cases we have no reason whatsoever to question the crews' decisions, but they were very different......
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Sorry......I wasn't inferring anything. I just find that these days people like to second guess people's actions when they have little or no facts (see SIA thread). Funnily enough that has not happened here yet, although probably because the SIA is a much more impressive event.
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Saw a pic of a firetruck tending to the APU area of the tail.
Any reason why then, they evacuated from the far AFT exits near the tail?
Presumably it was judged that deploying the rear slides would help to achieve that by reducing the number of passengers who had to move through the aircraft to the forward entry door that was still attached to the jetty.
As it happened, only about a dozen pax left via the slides, but that doesn't necessarily mean it was a bad call.
Presumably it was judged that deploying the...
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Questioning Captain Decision
For those armchair critics questioning Captain decisions to evacuate or not in general.
Put your self in the Captains position, actually, try to learn and look at it either way, the Captain´s decision to evacuate or not, is the right one. Why so you ask ? Because the Captain was there and under the circumstances made the decision, not easy.
That taking into account an evacuation, some of people evacuated will end up in the hospital with injuries.
Remember that an accident investigator would not dare to unsubstantiated claims until after the investigation, and would not succumb to conjecture.
Put your self in the Captains position, actually, try to learn and look at it either way, the Captain´s decision to evacuate or not, is the right one. Why so you ask ? Because the Captain was there and under the circumstances made the decision, not easy.
That taking into account an evacuation, some of people evacuated will end up in the hospital with injuries.
Remember that an accident investigator would not dare to unsubstantiated claims until after the investigation, and would not succumb to conjecture.
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AA in Seattle returns due to fire, possibly APU
Tower reported flames out the back. All O.K.
Same airline, same unit? Give it some extra attention on your checks.
Same airline, same unit? Give it some extra attention on your checks.