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Re:FAA grounds 171 Boeing planes after mid-air blowout by ls612 on Saturday January 06, 2024 @04:06PM (#38895480)
From the looks of it the composite fuselage of the A350 did its job splendidly, it held out against the fire long enough for everyone to evacuate, only flashing over after >20 minutes.
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Re:FAA grounds 171 Boeing planes after mid-air blowout by dotancohen on Saturday January 06, 2024 @06:10PM (#38896548)
An emergency divert due to serious in-air fire could last far longer than 20 minutes.
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Re:FAA grounds 171 Boeing planes after mid-air blowout by hinkley on Saturday January 06, 2024 @06:36PM (#38896743)
And at speed it would act like a blast furnace.

That everyone survived the collision last week makes be feel better but still not great.

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