BA London bound plane catches fire in Vegas

[Doobs]

http://fox13now.com/2015/09/08/plane-catches-fire-on-runway-in-las-vegas/

[Doobs]

Seems everyone safe

Tikay will be pleased

http://www.pprune.org/rumours-news/567401-ba-777-fire-las-vegas.html

Includes video from a different plane and captain announcing mayday to control tower.

[tikay]

That was scary, thanks for sharing, Doobs.

A range of great photos here....

http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2015/09/british-airways-plane-catches-fire-on-las-vegas-runway-photos-videos/

[tikay]

Don't think this bird will fly again in a while.

A new variant on "what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas"......

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[Doobs]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34191035

Don't forget your iPad. 

[tikay]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34191035

Don't forget your iPad. 

There is a huge furore about this matter, there always is in such circumstances.

Team Told You So always describe these passengers as "idiots".

It's not like that though, it's simple human nature.

A great example was given on PPRuNe yesterday of one emergency evacuation in New York.

Most passengers took their hand baggage & bits & bobs with them. The Airline then booked them into the local Sheraton for 2 nights.

Those who obeyed the instructions to leave behind personal effects, including passports - were locked up in a cell for 2 days, as Immigration refused to admit them without a passport.

My man bag is coming with me, almost certainly.

[tikay]

We have a new hero, too.

The pilot of that BA 'plane was on his penultimate flight before retiring. The Media will love that.

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Cynicism aside, he did everything perfectly, & nobody died, it was textbook stuff. It's not so many years ago most of those on board would have burned to death.

When this one caught fire on the runway at Manchester in 1985, 54 people died.

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[Woodsey]

On a positive note I'm on that flight in a few weeks so I'm glad this has happened now rather than in a few weeks!!!

[Doobs]

I remember watching a channel 4(?) documentary on the manchester Fire.  One bloke survived from much further back than anyone else.  He went over the backs of the seats to the exit past a bunch of people blocking the gangway collecting their hand luggage. 

Your passport should be in your pocket obv.  Man bag tsk.   Though grabbing hand bags is less idiotic than the overhead luggage.

Got a big post in me on this but will have to wait til after work.  Don't worry I can be an idiot too.

[tikay]

I remember watching a channel 4(?) documentary on the manchester Fire.  One bloke survived from much further back than anyone else.  He went over the backs of the seats to the exit past a bunch of people blocking the gangway collecting their hand luggage. 

Your passport should be in your pocket obv.  Man bag tsk.   Though grabbing hand bags is less idiotic than the overhead luggage.

Got a big post in me on this but will have to wait til after work.  Don't worry I can be an idiot too.

Don't remind me about passports - I lost mine on the flight home from Vegas.

So I had to fill some "online" forms in, which included "where did you lose it - "UK or Overseas", & that led to some complications, & I had to be interviewed by the Passport Suits.                       

[DMorgan]

I wonder what would be considered 'reasonable force' in that situation if you're stuck behind someone pissing about with the overhead lockers and they won't move.

[tikay]

I wonder what would be considered 'reasonable force' in that situation if you're stuck behind someone pissing about with the overhead lockers and they won't move.

That came up on the PPRuNe thread.

Geezer said if the fella in front was pissing about with his hand luggage, he'd knock him out. Fair enough.  So someone replied, "is starting a fight whilst x hundred people are trying to get off a burning plane really a good idea?" That's fair comment, too.

Everyone says what we should or should not do in these spots. Until we've been in them though, we don't know, do we?

[RED-DOG]

I wonder what would be considered 'reasonable force' in that situation if you're stuck behind someone pissing about with the overhead lockers and they won't move.

I wouldn't give a shiny shite if it was deemed reasonable or not. If he doesn't move I'm flattening him.

[AndrewT]

I wonder what would be considered 'reasonable force' in that situation if you're stuck behind someone pissing about with the overhead lockers and they won't move.

I wouldn't give a shiny shite if it was deemed reasonable or not. If he doesn't move I'm flattening him.

What about if it's a her - some old woman trying to get her handbag out? Old people can be notoriously obstinate.

[Mohican]

I wonder what would be considered 'reasonable force' in that situation if you're stuck behind someone pissing about with the overhead lockers and they won't move.

I wouldn't give a shiny shite if it was deemed reasonable or not. If he doesn't move I'm flattening him.

What about if it's some old man trying to get his  manbag out? Old people can be notoriously obstinate.

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