+Typhoid 231 Posted September 1, 2009 Fire Fire Fire on the Flight Deck!!!! All Hands to General Quarters!!! This is NOT A DRILL!!! --- received through various sources, forwards deleted. I suspect this will be a little more than some duct tape and spray paint (close to strike damage) -------------------------- "Pictures of the VFA-113 jet that caught fire. If for some reason you have not heard by now, last evening we had an aircraft fire in which A/C 300 sustained major damage. I cannot speculate on the extent of the damage, however the stbd side, aft of the cockpit, sustained considerable damage. I will await findings from the investigation team to draw better conclusions. Aircraft was preparing to perform a ground maintenance turn on the port motor. The APU was lit off at which point the ground crew observed fuel leaking from the belly of the aircraft. They quickly called to secure the APU and the fuel ignited. Before they were able to extinguish the flames, the aircraft was engulfed in flames. There were no injuries and no property surrounding the aircraft was damaged." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silverbolt 104 Posted September 1, 2009 (edited) what a mess-up:yikes: ''Fight fire with fire'' Edited September 1, 2009 by Silverbolt Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FastCargo 412 Posted September 1, 2009 That'll leave a mark... FC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DWCAce 19 Posted September 1, 2009 I think it would be safe to classify this as a Class A (though I could be totally wrong). Looks like no one was hurt.... at least not seriously... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Typhoid 231 Posted September 1, 2009 I think it would be safe to classify this as a Class A (though I could be totally wrong). Looks like no one was hurt.... at least not seriously... a Class A is still just a million bucks. So you hit that threshold pretty quickly anymore. a slight ding on some planes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nesher 628 Posted September 1, 2009 wow.. hopefully the pilot and the flight crew on deck are alright! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Typhoid 231 Posted September 1, 2009 wow.. hopefully the pilot and the flight crew on deck are alright! maintenance turn, and no one was hurt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MigBuster 2,884 Posted September 1, 2009 oops - that looks like it might need a new wing or 2....or a new plane even Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JediMaster 451 Posted September 2, 2009 When parts of the plane warp from the heat, you know it was a big fire! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
