Model Plane closes M11
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Re: Model Plane closes M11
by Gerard » Wed Jul 28, 2010 11:18 am
Was there and saw the crash.
A model jet went in with resultant fireball. However, in my opinion, the fire fighting response took a fair while to get some equipment on the fire. By then, the field of whatever crop was growing had caught fire good and proper and a vigorous fire ensued. The wind direction was away from the museum and crowds but was towards a main road on the other side along with a bank of trees.
Luckily the fire didn't reach that far and was eventually controlled and extinguished by the firebrigades. It certainly did bring home how quickly a small fire becomes a major threat in such conditions.
A model jet went in with resultant fireball. However, in my opinion, the fire fighting response took a fair while to get some equipment on the fire. By then, the field of whatever crop was growing had caught fire good and proper and a vigorous fire ensued. The wind direction was away from the museum and crowds but was towards a main road on the other side along with a bank of trees.
Luckily the fire didn't reach that far and was eventually controlled and extinguished by the firebrigades. It certainly did bring home how quickly a small fire becomes a major threat in such conditions.
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Re: Model Plane closes M11
by Lofty » Wed Jul 28, 2010 11:28 am
hmm I haven't heard anything about this from the people that were there to do with the LMA!
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Re: Model Plane closes M11
by Gerard » Wed Jul 28, 2010 1:55 pm
Be interested to find out what brought the model down.
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Re: Model Plane closes M11
by Gerard » Sat Jul 31, 2010 9:55 pm
Hopefully, some photos of the fire.
http://s219.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/Gerard_Horan/Duxford%20250710/
http://s219.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/Gerard_Horan/Duxford%20250710/
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