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BA flight catches fire in Vegas



Juan Albion

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Luckily nobody killed. Flight BA2276 to Gatwick.

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Herr Tubthumper

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goldstone

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Jul 5, 2003
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BA flight catches fire in Vegas

Not that I want to be pedantic, but I think you'll find that it was the aircraft that caught fire, not the flight. In fact I'm not exactly sure how easy it would be for a "flight" to catch fire.
 








Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo

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Oct 4, 2003
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This is not the news you want to see 3 days before you are due to get on a British Airways flight.
 




Triggaaar

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Oct 24, 2005
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Goldstone
This is not the news you want to see 3 days before you are due to get on a British Airways flight.
God no. If I was due to get on a BA flight in a few days time, I wouldn't be able to sleep. I wouldn't get any work done, I wouldn't be able to take my mind off the potential disaster that waits. Imagine that engine failure at 30,000 feet. Jesus.

My thoughts to anyone who's supposed to be flying in the next few days.
 


ditchy

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Jul 8, 2003
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brighton
It is because BA will make dammed sure that all their planes are examined with a fine tooth comb which they do already
 








atfc village

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God no. If I was due to get on a BA flight in a few days time, I wouldn't be able to sleep. I wouldn't get any work done, I wouldn't be able to take my mind off the potential disaster that waits. Imagine that engine failure at 30,000 feet. Jesus.

My thoughts to anyone who's supposed to be flying in the next few days.
I have thoughts with anyone flying around this poignant date.
 


Bold Seagull

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Mar 18, 2010
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Unbelievable pictures of people having evacuated the aircraft dragging wheeley suitcases along the tarmac ..!!!

The Guardian piece by the journalist on the flight did a good job describing the strange mindset that gripped them all. Who knows how we'd each react? Some would perhaps have had no idea about how serious it was 'bloodyhell, another delay', others would have been gripped with terror.

Obviously you don't want anyone grabbing suitcases, but likewise fear and panic are strange reactions often prompting unpredictable behaviours. They all got off, so for the most part, the skill of the pilot and the safety procedures worked.
 



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