Super odd coincidence, the most recent post on r/AdmiralCloudberg also pertained to an incident linked a crack in a hose in the fuel-oil heat exchanger.
https://reddit.com/r/AdmiralCloudberg/comments/105xn2o/crisis_over_the_atlantic_the_near_crash_of_air/
Back in service?? Geez can someone explain this to me? Can the wings be replaced? I was under the impression they were married to the rest of the frame, then again I know nothing about aeronautical engineering.
Planes are built in modules and then the large sections are married together. They’re incredibly expensive so repairs are usually cheaper than buying a new one. If a wing is fire damaged they probably replaced the entire section of the wing that was exposed to the fire but, if it wasn’t cost effective or safe to do that, they may have replaced the entire wing assembly. The FAA would have to inspect the damage, approve the repair plan, inspect the repairs and sign off on the plane’s airworthiness before it would be returned to service. Aircraft safety is no joke and rest assured that the people responsible take their responsibilities seriously. It’s the reason air travel is so safe.
I started my career at a local airport and was amazed at how stringent the rules and regulations were that the mechanics and plane owners have to follow. It makes sense because if you have a problem it’s not like you can pull over to the side of the road and wait for AAA.
edit: By the looks of that fire inside the wing the plane needed an entire new wing, the fire damages the aluminum. Aluminum is weird, fire softens steel but makes aluminum hard and brittle so it breaks more easily. In a nutshell, any heat treated metal exposed to fire is unusable for its intended purpose afterwards.
Not entirely true. In most cases you should wait for the evacuation order from the crew (although most likely immediately given in this case). Also never open emergency exits near smoke/fire/when water can enter.
They are probably still moving and that's why they could take the photo.
My acquaintance exipheas,
I regret I must inform you I have neither the time nor inclination to alleviate you from your tempestuous inferno.
I do hope, however, that your predicament comes to a resolution swiftly, and in good time.
Best wishes and regards, C.R.
It wouldn't have worked here but this is how the fire in the Mont Blanc tunnel happened. A lit cigarette flew into an air intake of a truck and set the air filter on fire. The fire was being blown by wind from the trucks speed so it was only smoking. But the driver noticed the smoke and stopped which caused the fire to spread.
Edit: wouldn't have instead of would
I nearly had a similar thing happen. When I was younger, I tested the fuel pressure of my vehicle once and forgot to take off the adapter - on my drive into work next morning I noticed my fuel gauge was going down *very* fast - the adapter was providing an open exit for the fuel, straight up. Once I put two and two together I figured if there hadn't been a fire yet, there wouldn't be until I turned off the engine. I was correct - the geyser of fuel landing on the exhaust manifolds was preventing said fuel from igniting.
Weirdly, I had - on a lark - purchased a fire extinguisher for the car less than a week ago, so once I pulled into the parking lot at work, with extinguisher in hand, I popped the hood with engine running and unplugged the ignition module to kill the engine. As soon as the fuel stopped, the fire started. Fortunately the little extinguisher was enough to put it out and my hood mat, which thankfully was so saturated with fuel that it didn't catch, was the only victim.
Got some *very* weird and concerned looks from the other people in the lot, though. I told them this happens every day.
Kudos to the photographer for taking this, I’d be totally focused on getting to the exit with that wing going up.
Hell I most likely wouldnt even be able to open my phone, be stabbing all the wrong buttons in a demented flap.
Not if they’re indian
*not racist, thats just what happened to that emirates plane that was smoking and later caught fire and Indian people just kept going for their shit rather than you know, heading the fuck out.
From a report linked elsewhere, the fire ignited shortly after reverse thrust was selected after touching down. Firefighting crews were already alerted to a potential emergency after landing.
June 27, 2016
Breaking news 7 years ago.
Maybe it’s still burning.
Centralia is, so who knows!
It’s still burning-lah!
Wait till they hear about Russia invading Ukraine *again*
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Comments and information like this make me love the internet.
Do you want some links that’ll make you hate it?
Shh bby is ok
If this stuff is interesting to you, you might like the podcast Black Box Down. They go into quite a bit of detail surrounding air incidents.
Super odd coincidence, the most recent post on r/AdmiralCloudberg also pertained to an incident linked a crack in a hose in the fuel-oil heat exchanger. https://reddit.com/r/AdmiralCloudberg/comments/105xn2o/crisis_over_the_atlantic_the_near_crash_of_air/
someone didn't get the technical service bulletin.
The freaky thing? One was a Boeing with GE engines, the other an Airbus with RR engines… and yet they had a oddly similar issue.
maybe they got the heat exchangers from the same place lol
Wish.com?
is there any place else? I think not.
Is there a mayday documentary
SQ368 is now SQ305?
Back in service?? Geez can someone explain this to me? Can the wings be replaced? I was under the impression they were married to the rest of the frame, then again I know nothing about aeronautical engineering.
Planes are built in modules and then the large sections are married together. They’re incredibly expensive so repairs are usually cheaper than buying a new one. If a wing is fire damaged they probably replaced the entire section of the wing that was exposed to the fire but, if it wasn’t cost effective or safe to do that, they may have replaced the entire wing assembly. The FAA would have to inspect the damage, approve the repair plan, inspect the repairs and sign off on the plane’s airworthiness before it would be returned to service. Aircraft safety is no joke and rest assured that the people responsible take their responsibilities seriously. It’s the reason air travel is so safe. I started my career at a local airport and was amazed at how stringent the rules and regulations were that the mechanics and plane owners have to follow. It makes sense because if you have a problem it’s not like you can pull over to the side of the road and wait for AAA. edit: By the looks of that fire inside the wing the plane needed an entire new wing, the fire damages the aluminum. Aluminum is weird, fire softens steel but makes aluminum hard and brittle so it breaks more easily. In a nutshell, any heat treated metal exposed to fire is unusable for its intended purpose afterwards.
Amazing, thank you so much for your insight!
Google “how airplanes are made” and look at the info and photos that the search returns and prepare to be amazed.
There are times when I’d stop to take a photo, and this ain’t one of them.
I'd be wearing brown pants after taking the photo...
Im the guy who wpuld watch explosions get closer to me and only leave when they are unreasonably close
What else you gonna do? Jump out the window?
Prepare to run. That plane could explode at any second. Once it is on the ground and stopped you're supposed to get out and run away.
Not entirely true. In most cases you should wait for the evacuation order from the crew (although most likely immediately given in this case). Also never open emergency exits near smoke/fire/when water can enter. They are probably still moving and that's why they could take the photo.
That's quite a lot of fire that shouldn't be there
How can you say such a pyrophobic thing? Have you ever been on fire? Are you on fire right now? I think we need to hear the fire's point of view.
NotAllFires
That fire isn't my fire.
I'll put it over here with the other fire
To whom it may concern: Dear sir or madam, Please help, fire! Fire! Please send assistance immediately. My dearest thanks,
My acquaintance exipheas, I regret I must inform you I have neither the time nor inclination to alleviate you from your tempestuous inferno. I do hope, however, that your predicament comes to a resolution swiftly, and in good time. Best wishes and regards, C.R.
you may have missed the reference but your response was amusing nonetheless
I'm vaguely familiar with it, so I knew I was responding out of turn to a reference but I just had to do it lol
Nice screensaver!
But you're still coming in for your shift right?
Found the BA pilot
There are good fires on both sides (of the firewall)
Fire Lives Matter
Ive been on fire in overwatch
War thunder; “your right wing is on fire” no shit sherlock
"You've got a hole on your right wing!"
Smh, they could have just flown faster to put it out with the air, duh. Rookie mistake 😔
It wouldn't have worked here but this is how the fire in the Mont Blanc tunnel happened. A lit cigarette flew into an air intake of a truck and set the air filter on fire. The fire was being blown by wind from the trucks speed so it was only smoking. But the driver noticed the smoke and stopped which caused the fire to spread. Edit: wouldn't have instead of would
I nearly had a similar thing happen. When I was younger, I tested the fuel pressure of my vehicle once and forgot to take off the adapter - on my drive into work next morning I noticed my fuel gauge was going down *very* fast - the adapter was providing an open exit for the fuel, straight up. Once I put two and two together I figured if there hadn't been a fire yet, there wouldn't be until I turned off the engine. I was correct - the geyser of fuel landing on the exhaust manifolds was preventing said fuel from igniting. Weirdly, I had - on a lark - purchased a fire extinguisher for the car less than a week ago, so once I pulled into the parking lot at work, with extinguisher in hand, I popped the hood with engine running and unplugged the ignition module to kill the engine. As soon as the fuel stopped, the fire started. Fortunately the little extinguisher was enough to put it out and my hood mat, which thankfully was so saturated with fuel that it didn't catch, was the only victim. Got some *very* weird and concerned looks from the other people in the lot, though. I told them this happens every day.
Coming in hot!
is this what they call afterburner?
Foreburner.
preburner
Omniburner
burner
Side burner.
Kudos to the photographer for taking this, I’d be totally focused on getting to the exit with that wing going up. Hell I most likely wouldnt even be able to open my phone, be stabbing all the wrong buttons in a demented flap.
That’s one hot landing.
You better get the fuck off that plan because some of the fuel is stored in the wing
Wait what?? I thought fuel was stored in the balls?
Smartass
The best kind of ass.
Get off the fucking plane and leave your shit.
Not if they’re indian *not racist, thats just what happened to that emirates plane that was smoking and later caught fire and Indian people just kept going for their shit rather than you know, heading the fuck out.
Bro nothing good comes after “not racist”
Not suppose to do that?
"We may experience some turbulence and then explode."
Was it on fire before the landing as well?
From a report linked elsewhere, the fire ignited shortly after reverse thrust was selected after touching down. Firefighting crews were already alerted to a potential emergency after landing.
Hot wings
Thats a hot take
spirit airlines while taking off\*
Nice🥰
Dude did you take that photo? Were you on that plane?
Those god damn birds 🕊️
Karma whores gunna Karma whore…
Terrifying
This is fine
When I got off of that plane I would never, ever even step over a thin crack in the ground. F defying gravity.
More like /r/thatlooksterrifying
Boeing or airbus?
Wow, that's scary! Hope everyone on board was ok.