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Stuart G

(38,448 posts) Tue Jul 4, 2017, 09:31 AM Jul 2017

Plane lands, engine on fire, all escape safely, no injuries-Denver, July 2, CBS

Some "positive news" to start your July 4 holiday......Emergency vehicles rushed to the scene and a fire crew quickly put out the blaze. None of the 63 passengers and crew aboard the plane were injured, the airport confirmed in a tweet.

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Plane lands, engine on fire, all escape safely, no injuries-Denver, July 2, CBS (Original Post) Stuart G Jul 2017 OP

I have to say that it is amusing to see the passengers jimlup Jul 2017 #1

I guess when you get out safely.. that is what people do.... Stuart G Jul 2017 #2

Every bit of documentation helps during an incident. forgotmylogin Jul 2017 #3

I agree, excellent point. Stuart G Jul 2017 #4

It was stupid to stay so close. rickford66 Jul 2017 #6

Yes, but not as dangerous as it might seem Major Nikon Jul 2017 #7

These passengers knew there were no aft reserve tanks that some aircraft have ? rickford66 Jul 2017 #8

No video from me mikeyDE Jul 2017 #5

Good that they all got out quickly. That is key in any fire where there is toxic smoke that'll FailureToCommunicate Jul 2017 #9

jimlup

(7,968 posts)

1. I have to say that it is amusing to see the passengers

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Tue Jul 4, 2017, 09:39 AM

Jul 2017

with their cell phone videos.

Stuart G

(38,448 posts)

2. I guess when you get out safely.. that is what people do....

Reply to jimlup (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 4, 2017, 09:45 AM

Jul 2017

and I might add this, In today's world, there are a lot worse things a person can do after an awful event such as this.......

forgotmylogin

(7,531 posts)

3. Every bit of documentation helps during an incident.

Reply to jimlup (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 4, 2017, 09:57 AM

Jul 2017

Stuart G

(38,448 posts)

4. I agree, excellent point.

Reply to forgotmylogin (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 4, 2017, 09:59 AM

Jul 2017

rickford66

(5,528 posts)

6. It was stupid to stay so close.

Reply to jimlup (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 4, 2017, 10:15 AM

Jul 2017

An explosion could send shrapnel quite far. I'm sure the flight crew advised the passengers to get farther away than they were, but the crew was probably still inside until all were evacuated.

Major Nikon

(36,827 posts)

7. Yes, but not as dangerous as it might seem

Reply to rickford66 (Reply #6)

Tue Jul 4, 2017, 11:00 AM

Jul 2017

The fuel is stored in the wings and between the wings in the belly of the plane, so all that was burning was either the residual fuel or parts of the engine that overheated.

rickford66

(5,528 posts)

8. These passengers knew there were no aft reserve tanks that some aircraft have ?

Reply to Major Nikon (Reply #7)

Tue Jul 4, 2017, 12:16 PM

Jul 2017

Maybe they should have gotten closer and impeded some of the emergency responders. They were stupid and should have gotten as far away as possible.

mikeyDE

(31 posts)

5. No video from me

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Tue Jul 4, 2017, 10:09 AM

Jul 2017

I would walk as fast and as far away from that plane as possible.

FailureToCommunicate

(14,022 posts)

9. Good that they all got out quickly. That is key in any fire where there is toxic smoke that'll

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Tue Jul 4, 2017, 12:50 PM

Jul 2017

overwhelm you in moments.

It's why paying attention to the safety briefing is important, knowing exactly where the nearest exit is...

From a passenger on that plane:

https://qz.com/1020169/united-express-denver-airplane-emergency-what-happens-when-your-planes-engine-catches-fire/

https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/columnist/mcgee/2016/09/07/airplane-emergency-evacuation/89925044/

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