SQ-368 (engine & wing on fire) final report out
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SQ-368 (engine & wing on fire) final report out
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There's video of people quietly filming the billowing flames outside their window for minutes. :-o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FlXCwmtPSw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FlXCwmtPSw
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Must have been much more than an oil leak. They were smelling fuel in the cabin.
It appears that the starboard wing was burning along its entire span because it had been fuel soaked up the leading and trailing edges. If it had lit off inflight, I shudder to think of what would have happened.
A very serious incident/accident that could have been much worse.
It appears that the starboard wing was burning along its entire span because it had been fuel soaked up the leading and trailing edges. If it had lit off inflight, I shudder to think of what would have happened.
A very serious incident/accident that could have been much worse.
I don't understand the mechanism of the leading and trailing edges burning. How much of the 777 wing is 'wet'?
Can you see much of the wing from the cockpit, either directly or via camera?
Can you see much of the wing from the cockpit, either directly or via camera?
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Hard call to make - given response vehicles already on scene & likelihood for serious pax injuries via evac command is almost a g'teed - also likely that evac command would see RH doors opened exposing cabin. Will wait for the remainder of the facts to emerge before passing judgement, but based on the pax's video & news grabs it certainly seems the Capt did an excellent job in keeping the calm.
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This is crap. They should have evacuated. I would have ordered an evacuation in that situation. ANY time you have fire you evacuate. Especially on the wing like that one. They are EXTREMELY lucky that no one was injured or killed. Stupid decision by the crew. And before anyone say "Let's wait to see why they did what they did", I say you are not a pilot. Fire was clearly visible. EVACUATE!!!!
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This is crap. They should have evacuated. I would have ordered an evacuation in that situation. ANY time you have fire you evacuate. Especially on the wing like that one. They are EXTREMELY lucky that no one was injured or killed. Stupid decision by the crew. And before anyone say "Let's wait to see why they did what they did", I say you are not a pilot. Fire was clearly visible. EVACUATE!!!!
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The time lapse from the back to the front in communication terms with total commotion and mucho screaming; I'm not surprised it took that long. I don't know what SIA's procedures are but, it seemed to have worked. It may well have been sheer luck but..... I'm sure a lot will be learned from this.
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Unbelievable. Totally unacceptable they did not evacuate. There has been huge loss of life from similar situations in the past. If that fire and smoke penetrated the cabin there would have been casualties.
Very lucky passengers.
Very lucky passengers.