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Accident reports can be incomplete



Immediately after throttling back the number two
engine, the first officer advised LATC that they had
an emergency situation which looked like a fire.
The commander then ordered the first officer 'SHUT IT
DOWN'.   This order was given 43 seconds after the
onset of vibrations...

(Page 4 from UK Air Accident Investigation Branch
report on the accident to Boeing 737-400 G-OBME near
Kegworth, Leicestershire on January 8th 1989.


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