SQ bird on fire at Changi

[SQfanatic]

Quoted from avherald:

On Aug 1st 2016 Singapore's AAIB released an interim statement stating, that fuel was found in the right hand engine's oil system. The investigation determined that the fuel entered the oil system through a crack in a tube of the engine's fuel-oil-heat-exchanger. The engine manufacturer had released a service bulletin (SB) in December 2014 requiring removal of certain fuel-oil-heat-exchangers from the engines, inspect for cracks in the fuel tubes and do needed repairs and improvements at the next engine shop visit of the engine. 9V-SWB's engine had been in the engine shop just prior to the SB being released. As an immediate safety action the AAIB recommends to accelerate the implementation of the service bulletin.

Wow, good to know. A poster mentioned that Whiskey-Bravo should be back to service very soon, as a B77WR. My assumption is that Whiskey-Bravo will also receive the GX-Aviation wifi, aiding the refits. If 9V-SWB returns back to service and performs 77WR routes, then it was also officially a refit, involving getting new wings, and new engines and of course a fresher new refitted cabin. If that be the case, SWB can be added to our list, right next to SNB and all other aircraft.

[jaywell]

An EK 777 has just caught fire after an emergency landing in DXB. The similarities between this incident and SQ368 is alarming, although I won't jump to any conclusions as the story (at this time) is still developing. From the pictures, it looks much worse than the SQ incident.

Link: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/...e/3009660.html

[alian]

An EK 777 has just caught fire after an emergency landing in DXB. The similarities between this incident and SQ368 is alarming, although I won't jump to any conclusions as the story (at this time) is still developing. From the pictures, it looks much worse than the SQ incident.

Link: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/...e/3009660.html

Wow this is a bit concerning thank god everyone is safe. Let's await the report / outcome

[SQ228]

Suspending operations at DXB for any period of time would be rather chaotic, so this is going to make a big splash of news coverage. That photo doesn't look so great... Glad that everyone is off that safely!

[leops1984]

An EK 777 has just caught fire after an emergency landing in DXB. The similarities between this incident and SQ368 is alarming, although I won't jump to any conclusions as the story (at this time) is still developing. From the pictures, it looks much worse than the SQ incident.

Link: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/...e/3009660.html

Almost certainly a different reason - SQ368 had GE engines, EK521 was operated by a 777-300 (not -300ER) with Rolls Royce Trent engines.

[9V-SPL]

SQ494 (9V-SWZ) landed at DWC due to DXB airport closure.

[FN-GM]

An EK 777 has just caught fire after an emergency landing in DXB. The similarities between this incident and SQ368 is alarming, although I won't jump to any conclusions as the story (at this time) is still developing. From the pictures, it looks much worse than the SQ incident.

Link: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/...e/3009660.html

Can't see how they are similar. The EK aircraft landed without the landing gear.

[9V-SPL]

Sources are reporting 1 fatality in the EK521 incident; an Emirati firefighter lost his life.

[KC*]

Just saw this video taken by one of the passengers showing the evacuation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_QgtaB0fw8

So many of them were trying to get their hand luggage.

[CarbonMan]

Looking at the aftermath photos of the gutted plane, it would seem that the primary key of the 100% survivability of the crew and pax of EK521 was probably the speed they managed to evacuate the plane ... despite those pax who were trying to get their luggage and videoing the event. Kudos to the crew.

[jaywell]

Going back to the SQ368 incident, the Straits Times has reported that SQ has checked and replaced the faulty parts on all their 777-300ERs last month.

Link: http://www.straitstimes.com/singapor...er-recent-fire

[crazycrab955]

Looking at the aftermath photos of the gutted plane, it would seem that the primary key of the 100% survivability of the crew and pax of EK521 was probably the speed they managed to evacuate the plane

Agreed.

Another important factor seems to be the incredible strength of the 777 airframe. This is the third time a 777 has essentially been slammed into the ground at high speed (BA at LHR, OZ at SFO, now EK in DXB) and in all three cases the plane survived largely intact long enough for almost all passengers to avoid serious injury and evacuate. Kudos to Boeing for engineering such a strong and resilient airframe.

[9V-SIA]

Agreed.

Another important factor seems to be the incredible strength of the 777 airframe. This is the third time a 777 has essentially been slammed into the ground at high speed (BA at LHR, OZ at SFO, now EK in DXB) and in all three cases the plane survived largely intact long enough for almost all passengers to avoid serious injury and evacuate. Kudos to Boeing for engineering such a strong and resilient airframe.

My sentiments exactly.

Do the new carbon fibre airframes have the same resilence?

[FN-GM]

Do the new carbon fibre airframes have the same resilence?

From what I understand, carbon fibre is very strong, stronger than metal. So in theory they should be better.

[SQ228]

From what I understand, carbon fibre is very strong, stronger than metal. So in theory they should be better.

It's difficult to imagine it would have been approved if it wasn't. Aviation is such a regulated industry.