ABX/DHL 767-200 ground fire at SFO

[thxcollins]

The Airport Fire Department was very on the ball, I looked out my window and the fire was distinguished within 4 or 5 minutes of breaking out.

How do you distinguish a fire?

[MCM]

You give it a medal?

[tynopeb]

I don't think that it will ever take off again. It's 22 years old, so even if there is a chance to repair it there would be maybe eight years to follow....

Sad, but just not worth it....

[474218]

With the extent of damage visible I would assume at least four times the area has experienced some heat damage. If the door frames have been damaged repair would be extreamly costly. I would guess a write-off.

To find the extent of the heat damage to aluminum will require Rockwell hardness and conductivity tests.

[Jet-fighters.Net]

Here is a photo on the NTSB site that shows a good view of the damage from over head. It looks like the fire burnt also through the floor inside.

http://ntsb.gov/Pressrel/2008/ABX_Fire_2.jpg

Warning this is a big file 3.4 Meg in size.

[Smilin_Ed]

Egress Rope Showing

Looks like someone had been in the cockpit and used an emergency egress rope to go out the co-pilot's window.

[Verbal]

It would seem this airplane is going to be repaired.

[mawheatley]

How do you distinguish a fire?

With a fire distinguisher! (Duh!)

[Steffen Koschlig]

http://www.planes.cz/en/photo/103522...isco-sfo-ksfo/