Fire at Sabena Technics

foxtrot_lima_yankee · Post by **foxtrot_lima_yankee** » 06 May 2006, 18:41

Same for you Rago, this is not a lawcourt forum

Rago · Post by **Rago** » 06 May 2006, 18:58

foxtrot_lima_yankee wrote:Same for you Rago, this is not a lawcourt forum

No problemo to me, but if you're making a point, just give us the "hard facts" not the "kakpraat"

But I see that you're already talking "pink" instead of "red". Can we conclude that your "source" wasn't that reliable as you thought?

foxtrot_lima_yankee · Post by **foxtrot_lima_yankee** » 06 May 2006, 19:10

Yes you may.
Everyone has the right to suppose what he wishes to and to have his own opinion.
When using terms like "definitely", I m expressing my own opinion. To you to agree with it or not, give your arguments if you wish to.

I ll try to say neutral, but this is shocking news to all of us, everyone expexts more information, instead we are all stucked down here, with nothing else than to start arguing eachother on eachother s speculations.

Anyone got some information about any press-conferences?

teach · Post by **teach** » 06 May 2006, 19:23

teach, never heard of freedom of speech?

Libel doesn't fall under freedom of speech. Not sure how the cold war enters into the equation...

Everybody is entitled to their opinion, but when expressing it, indicate so. Saying something is definately this or that way (i.e. as a FACT, like you did) does not lead one to believe you're stating an opinion.

Post by **ElcoB** » 06 May 2006, 19:31

Anyone got some information.......

Carla Daniëls, spokerswoman from Sabena Tecnics declared on saterday, activities may be moved to France. No final shedule is made yet.

http://www.demorgen.be/telex/?news=B317701 (Dutch)

Atlantis · Post by **Atlantis** » 06 May 2006, 19:53

There was also a small item on the evening news of VRT.

This Monday, some people of Sabena Technics have to move, temporary, to France to work on the planes who had normally their heavy maintenance at BRU.
At this moment they are also re-install hangar 8 for the heavy maintenance. A part of this hangar is used for painting airplanes.

Sabena Technics would avoid that people will loose their job even for a short period.

I find this a very, very good spirit in this small Belgian aviation world.

foxtrot_lima_yankee · Post by **foxtrot_lima_yankee** » 06 May 2006, 19:59

I m sorry about that. I will

dat-tech · Post by **dat-tech** » 06 May 2006, 21:33

i almost feel bad to say that its quite funny to hear all these speculations and conspiracy theories.

the truth is that many people's daily life is affected by this fire...

cleaning 'BGS' who have to work in ther own clothes becouse all there personal belongings gone up in flames...

virgin express who lost there stock...
SNBA Technics lost there A319 stock.
sn technics who have to leave there family to work in france and not shure about there job.
and all employes from the direction, engineering who lost theredesks and belongings...

and does anyone know that behind hanger 40, there is hanger 23 ( or 32 i'm not shure), the sheet metal shop of sn technics.
and in that shop there is a salt bath, to soften the metal for process.
if that would catch fire and expode, there would'nt be any more 'Zaventhem'.

knowing this, why woult BIAC ask for the fire to continue???

greetz

Atlantis · Post by **Atlantis** » 06 May 2006, 22:19

dat-tech wrote: knowing this, why woult BIAC ask for the fire to continue???

greetz

For the safety of the firemen. Four airplanes in the hangar, some products, danger for explosions.

The firebrigade thought they had control over the fire at 2 o'clock. At 3 o'clock there was some panick because the fire lighted up. At 4 o'clock there were some small explosions.

Even if the firemen could safe half of the building, what can you do with that? It's better to build a whole new one.

A good decision or not, we will not know that.

tapclassic · Post by **tapclassic** » 07 May 2006, 02:20

when anything burns and there is no way to stop it is best to let it burn. Insurance will pay anyway and there is no point risking human life

Really glad no one got killed. Hope Sabena tech can be a Phoenix. I am sure all computer records are in a database far away from the hangars.

foxtrot_lima_yankee · Post by **foxtrot_lima_yankee** » 07 May 2006, 16:05

I heard the badly injured SN technics technician has awaken and regained conscience. After recovery, he will certainly be interrogated.

beaucaire · Post by **beaucaire** » 07 May 2006, 17:30

SN Technics have been bought by TAT Industries in France last year.
So I suppose part of the jobs will be transferred to Nîmes...

liebensd · Post by **liebensd** » 07 May 2006, 18:21

So I suppose part of the jobs will be transferred to Nîmes...

A number of SN Technics staff will temporly be based in France where also some aircraft will be maintainanced there.

Greetz,

Dave

Post by **sn26567** » 08 May 2006, 09:48

Airbuspilot wrote:and my condolences to all involved

No condolences needed! Nobody has died, fortunately.

OO-VEX · Post by **OO-VEX** » 08 May 2006, 18:05

268 New exclusive pictures about the Sabena Technics H40 fire are now online. Check out the website of the fire department Zaventem (Brandweer Zaventem)

http://www.brandweer.zaventem.be/
I believe this is a brilliant website, which you all should see. (including the intro). The site is in Dutch only, but also interesting for our international guests as it contains plenty of pictures (= see foto's and wagenpark in the menu).

Fire department Zaventem was in charge of extinguishing the fire and was assisted by the BIAC airport fire department and several other teams from neighbouring villages and cities. This is the procedure for building fires at the airport. The airport fire department is taking the lead for airside accidents.

OO-VEX

Post by **luchtzak** » 08 May 2006, 18:45

Amazing pictures! You can clearly see how distructive this fire was! 8O 8O

Mike_Nissa · Post by **Mike_Nissa** » 08 May 2006, 19:08

More photos about the hangar 40:

http://www.airdisaster.com/user-uploads/SIMG3088.jpg
http://www.airdisaster.com/user-uploads/SIMG3090.jpg
http://www.airdisaster.com/user-uploads/SIMG3091.jpg
http://www.airdisaster.com/user-uploads/SIMG3095.jpg
http://www.airdisaster.com/user-uploads/SIMG3107.jpg
http://www.airdisaster.com/user-uploads/SIMG3112.jpg
http://www.airdisaster.com/user-uploads/SIMG3118.jpg

Ovostar · Post by **Ovostar** » 08 May 2006, 19:27

your pics don't work

regi · Post by **regi** » 09 May 2006, 12:04

We did not hear any inside information about what happened between the crash and the fire. Was there any investigation? Was there an anouncement of an investigation?
Are these questions enough to get some of those so called lawyers send me letters?

Flying-Belgian · Post by **Flying-Belgian** » 09 May 2006, 15:55

A friend and colleague of mine who is vouluntary fireman at the Steenokkerzeel brigade told me that this order was given for pure safety measure. The biulding that was in flame was not a farm but a Technical hangar full of dangerous products/goods. So please... think twice before posting.