Airplane on Fire leaving Sea Tac Today

[Scuba Scott]

I was picking up my boat today by Sea Tac and heard a large bang and pop pop pop so I look up and see a commercial airplane with the left engine on fire and blowing flames out the back. This was about 3:15 Wednesday afternoon. Everyone from local business ran outside to see what was going on. I hope everyone is ok and I will be sure to watch the news tonight. It was crazy to see and hear. I bet it was a wild ride as the plane made an emergency landing.

[spatman]

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/l ... ng29m.html

A Boeing 777 has landed safely at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, following reports that flames shot out of one of its engines.

[Dusty2]

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/44020502.html

[defied]

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/44020502.html

The plane dumped fuel over Puget Sound before landing without incident at about 3:30 p.m. and taxiing to the gate. Fergus said no one was injured and there were no major delays for other flights.

yay.

Oh... I mean.... uh... glad everyone is okay?

D(B)

[Norris]

Dumped Fuel over Puget Sound





I know I know they need to do that in order to narrow the possibilty of fire or something, but poor fishys

[CaptnJack]

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/44020502.html

The plane dumped fuel over Puget Sound before landing without incident at about 3:30 p.m. and taxiing to the gate. Fergus said no one was injured and there were no major delays for other flights.

yay.

Oh... I mean.... uh... glad everyone is okay?

D(B)

One small part of the 7-8 millions gallons of fuel and oil split and/or washing in every year. I think a big chunk of that JetA kerosene evaporates pretty quick, which is small consolation.

[Sounder]

"The circle of life is a bitch when you're hungry." -Sockmonkey

"...and when your doing am emergency landing because your plane's engine is on fire and it's carrying enough fuel to get to Korea."

[dsteding]

Dumped Fuel over Puget Sound





I know I know they need to do that in order to narrow the possibilty of fire or something, but poor fishys

They need to dump fuel to get the jet light enough to land. Otherwise, they'll come in way too fast.

For what it is worth, kerosene has a low vapor pressure--it evaporate way faster than gasoline (and, if you've ever played with gasoline, you, uh, know it evaporates fast). FAA regs give minimum altitude (I think ~2000 feet, which is actually pretty damn low for a jet like that) and keeps things away from populated areas.

Even once the kerosene hits the water, it will still evaporate damn fast--I bet you'd be hard pressed to go out and find any evidence of the fuel being dumped. Much more oil (as Richard said) comes off of roadways each day--and that stuff isn't nearly as volatile.

Glad everyone was okay.

[DiverDown]

Dumped Fuel over Puget Sound





I know I know they need to do that in order to narrow the possibilty of fire or something, but poor fishys

I suppose a firey plane crash with massive carnage, live on King5 news would have been the better alternative.

[ArcticDiver]

Dumped Fuel over Puget Sound





I know I know they need to do that in order to narrow the possibilty of fire or something, but poor fishys

Well you could put a "Dumping Fuel To Save Lives Welcome Here" sign on the roof of your house.

[Norris]

Message loud and clear. I spoke before I researched, I have been watching those documentaries on puget sound pollution and it has been on my mind. My plane fuel knowledge is minimal, so that was an uneducated statement.

Another thing is, I wasnt trying to imply that sea life outweighs flaming crashes and human lives so please, enough with that crap.

Lesson learned....

[ArcticDiver]

You the man!!

[DiverDown]

Message loud and clear. I spoke before I researched, I have been watching those documentaries on puget sound pollution and it has been on my mind. My plane fuel knowledge is minimal, so that was an uneducated statement.

Another thing is, I wasnt trying to imply that sea life outweighs flaming crashes and human lives so please, enough with that crap.

Lesson learned....

I was replying to your sarcastic comment, with a sarcastic comment! No offence was intended, nor did I take offence in your comment.

[Norris]

Cheers!