A fire broke out in an engine on an easyjet flight from Athens to Luton. Some passengers in the rear of the plane saw the engine catch fire. Adele Berry, from Leeds, said, "There was a big clanging noise, and obviously we were all terrified. There wasn't a lot of information being given. Then people towards the rear of the cabin - we were at the front - said that there was a fire, and were shouting fire, fire."Whilst it must have been a scary moment, shouting "fire!, fire!" on a plane is not the best message to send out. If there had been a lack of information, then that's down to easyjet. These modern planes are able to fly home on one engine. Sounds to me like the pilot had it all under control, but that the cabin staff were not so sure of what to say.
With cheap air travel available, the seasoned passenger has to take his/her chances alongside the less well informed. I'm glad I wasn't on the flight. Not because of the engine fire, but because I'd be hearing people shouting without giving the matter much thought! Planes are required to be able to take off with one engine inoperative. Flight tests with an inoperative engine are part of everyday airline procedures. Perhaps easyjet could had out cards with pictorial information on them?
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