British Airways plane catches fire in Las Vegas

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A British Airways plane bound for London has caught fire at Las Vegas airport, forcing the evacuation of all 172 on board on emergency slides.

McCarran International airport tweeted that two people "were transported for minor injuries".

US Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor was quoted as saying that the plane's left engine caught fire before take-off.

The plane was seen engulfed in flames and smoke. The fire was later put out.

Full Article: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-34193767

[Expling]

that's so sad :(
it's rather uncommon to see issues like this happening with BA, I fly with them twice a year!

I hope everyone is alright
I just hope they didn't have anything planned for when they got to london cos' they might have been a little late!

[xxMATTGxx]

that's so sad :(
it's rather uncommon to see issues like this happening with BA, I fly with them twice a year!

I hope everyone is alright
I just hope they didn't have anything planned for when they got to london cos' they might have been a little late!

All passengers and crew are safe, some with minor injuries I believe but nothing too serious. Very quick reactions from the crew and fire service at the airport as well.

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[flyingcheese101]

Wow!

[Matt]

At least no one died and the plane didn't crash. I'd hate to imagine what would've happened if it did crash!

At least everyone's safe.

[abc]

A few more seconds and it would have hit the speed where it would have been forced to take off due to lack of runway remaining to stop. Then everyone would have died.

How just a few seconds can mean life and death eh?

Very glad everyone is safe.

[xxMATTGxx]

A few more seconds and it would have hit the speed where it would have been forced to take off due to lack of runway remaining to stop. Then everyone would have died.

How just a few seconds can mean life and death eh?

Very glad everyone is safe.

Don't know how you can be so sure everyone would have died to be honest.

[abc]

Don't know how you can be so sure everyone would have died to be honest.

Have you seen the state of the plane? That is after the fire was put out within 4 minutes. It would have had to take off, go around and land. That would have taken it a lot longer. The wings which hold fuel is right above the engine which posed another major risk. The fire melted windows, what would it have done to the people inside by the time it went around (if it even managed that?).

[xxMATTGxx]

Have you seen the state of the plane? That is after the fire was put out within 4 minutes. It would have had to take off, go around and land. That would have taken it a lot longer. The wings which hold fuel is right above the engine which posed another major risk. The fire melted windows, what would it have done to the people inside by the time it went around (if it even managed that?).

Yes I have seen the plane and the damage the fire has done. Such failures on the ground doesn't mean it would have done the same sort of damage in the air, there's a lot of specifics to add onto that. (speed, wind) and the actions the flight crew would have done to try and stop the fire. To claim everyone would have died is not 100% to be quite honest. Maybe sure, but not defiantly.

[abc]

Yes I have seen the plane and the damage the fire has done. Such failures on the ground doesn't mean it would have done the same sort of damage in the air, there's a lot of specifics to add onto that. (speed, wind) and the actions the flight crew would have done to try and stop the fire. To claim everyone would have died is not 100% to be quite honest. Maybe sure, but not defiantly.

Speed and wind would have affected the fire but not to a major extent. The plane would not be traveling very fast as it would be going around for an emergency landing. Yes we cannot say with 100% certainty that everyone would have died but we can be pretty sure they would have. The fire was such that switching the engine off or using the internal features to tackle the fire would not have been that effective.

It is very luck that the situation turned how it did it, now the investigators have the best scenario in front of them to work out what went wrong to prevent this from happening again. No doubt it will be in Air Crash Investigation shows.

[xxMATTGxx]

Speed and wind would have affected the fire but not to a major extent. The plane would not be traveling very fast as it would be going around for an emergency landing. Yes we cannot say with 100% certainty that everyone would have died but we can be pretty sure they would have. The fire was such that switching the engine off or using the internal features to tackle the fire would not have been that effective.

It is very luck that the situation turned how it did it, now the investigators have the best scenario in front of them to work out what went wrong to prevent this from happening again. No doubt it will be in Air Crash Investigation shows.

All I wanted you is to say not 100% certainly which is you have now down. Thanks! :P

[abc]

All I wanted you is to say not 100% certainly which is you have now down. Thanks! :P

Having spoken to my contacts at Emirates, I was reminded that the plane would have had to dump fuel first in order to land due to the weight. Thus delaying landing. Then they would have died 100% as the plane would have basically burnt in the sky.

[Kardan]

Having spoken to my contacts at Emirates, I was reminded that the plane would have had to dump fuel in order to land first. Thus delaying landing. Then they would have died 100% as the plane would have basically burnt in the sky.

You do realise that there are cases of horrific plane crashes that end up having survivors by pure luck? Matt is perfectly right that it wouldn't be guaranteed death.

[xxMATTGxx]

Having spoken to my contacts at Emirates, I was reminded that the plane would have had to dump fuel first in order to land due to the weight. Thus delaying landing. Then they would have died 100% as the plane would have basically burnt in the sky.


You do realise that there are cases of horrific plane crashes that end up having survivors by pure luck? Matt is perfectly right that it wouldn't be guaranteed death.

There is no 100% in this. That is pure speculation and well done for speaking to your contacts at Emirates. If the plane passed V1 and was committed to take off because it is at speed it is no longer able to stop in time safely - The plane in the air, the flames (maybe) would then be streaming to the rear of the engine below the wing. Then the crew immediately cutting fuel supply and everything else to that one engine. You would then use the extinguishers on that engine and I believe they work a hell of a lot better in-flight thanks to the air stream. As the air stream pushes the flames backwards away from the wing stopping fire from spreading to the rest of the aircraft.

Now this is all maybe, because I am speculating as there is no 100% with this. Like how you shouldn't be saying everyone would have been dead if the plane took off.

So yes, speculate all you want but don't come out with comments "They are going to be dead for sure if they took off". As no one here could know what would have happened had that aircraft been in flight.

[abc]

As no one here could know what would have happened had that aircraft been in flight.

Experts can say with almost certainty what would happen and can even run simulations.

[xxMATTGxx]

Experts can say with almost certainty what would happen and can even run simulations.

Re-read my post, I said HERE. As in here on HabboxForum. I fully well know what experts and the industry can do and run simulations.

[Cerys]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34213996


They believe the engine failure was uncontained which is quite scary considering every effort is made to contain debris to protect the plane.