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Yep, and people here wonder how the media get it so wrong when they report it...
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Tainted fuel blamed for Mayday landing
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However with firecrews present, was there really a concern that the flaming brakes could ignite the fuel tanks? I would have thought 2 or 3 fire tanks on the scene could have put out all fires very quickly, even if every wheel of the a/c was on fire? I obviously don't have much of an understanding of the fire risks, so I ask here seeking knowledge. cheers |
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRzWp67PIMw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UocxPoUUnIQ if the landing speed is so high a lot of energy would have been converted into heat with the brakes. Notice the fire doesn't start until 3 or 4 minutes after the heavy braking |
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This crew had just done a VERY high energy stop (far in excess of any considered scenarios for the aircraft) having lost control of both engines during various stages.
I think we should forgive them a decision to evacuate the aircraft given they had no idea why they had the failures they did, and that they had put far more energy into the brakes than any test ever has, including the ones resulting in wheel fires. The jury is still out on whether it is a good idea to evacuate or not in a brake fire scenario. Yes, the fire crew will be on hand, but have a read of what the fire crew's job actually is... you might be surprised. The purpose is to protect a safe evacuation route for passengers from an aircraft, not to put out fires. That is a secondary role. |
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