out. we don t know about the others. tell us a bit about the scale of the fire afterwards. although passengers have got off quite quickly, presumably it will be alarming for airlines and airports and anyone who deals with passenger safety to see how quickly the fire spread afterwards and that is a very new plane, the a350 or so will that be in part to do with the materials they use these days to build planes? it will definitely be part of the investigation to establish whether thatis investigation to establish whether that is indeed a feature, whether the construction of a largely composite fuselage has contributed to that but actually for this type of event, a severe collision like this, we would be unsurprised to actually see the size of that fire. the important thing is whether we protect the occupants of the aircraft during that initial phase of the fire. although it looks shocking and particularly so because it happened that night, obviously a very bright fireball, actually we may
that into this. earlier, in the event that an into this. earlier, in the event that an aircraft that should not be on the that an aircraft that should not be on the runway is for another aircraft on the runway is for another aircraft as on the runway is for another aircraft as landing or departing or another aircraft as landing or departing or another aircraft is continuing to land another aircraft is continuing to land or another aircraft is continuing to land or depart when there is a blockage land or depart when there is a blockage on the runway, there should be rapid blockage on the runway, there should be rapid intervention between the pilots be rapid intervention between the pilots and be rapid intervention between the pilots and air traffic control to abort pilots and air traffic control to abort landing or takeoff and go around abort landing or takeoff and go around again, do another circuit. we know around again, do another circuit. know from the around
the people and also protect the lives, not only the people involved in the accident when the people involved in the accident when they the people involved in the accident when they are getting off the aircraft when they are getting off the aircraft but protect the lives of the firefighters themselves. the intensity of the firefighters themselves. tue: intensity of this is the firefighters themselves. ti2 intensity of this is quite extraordinary, isn t it? as you said, they would have to have a certain amount of distance between them and the fight itself? fin a certain amount of distance between them and the fight itself? them and the fight itself? on a fuel fire, the them and the fight itself? on a fuel fire. the fuel them and the fight itself? on a fuel fire, the fuel could them and the fight itself? on a fuel fire, the fuel could cause them and the fight itself? on a fuel fire, the fuel could cause a - them and the fight itself? on a fuel fire, the fuel could cause a
think this intense characteristic of burning i think this happens and it will apply not only think this happens and it will apply not only here but in terms of what not only here but in terms of what. , ., ,, . not only here but in terms of what. ., ., . not only here but in terms of what. ., .,. “ what. john, you are watching bbc news. what. john, you are watching bbc news- for what. john, you are watching bbc news. for international what. john, you are watching bbc news. for international viewers - what. john, you are watching bbcj news. for international viewers are joining us. the scale of this is assured me, have you ever seen anything quite as dramatic as this? it is dramatic, simply because it is a large it is dramatic, simply because it is a large airline, there was much less fuel on a large airline, there was much less fuel on board than the capacity for the aircraft, perhaps it was doing a short the aircraft, perhaps it was doing a short flight the aircraft, pe
that bit of footage. it may be almost out but i would guess any fuel in the aircraft has either leaked out, been burnt or been suppressed by the fire suppressant foam that they use. the plastics may be under control and they will look closely at other sources of fire that will need to be addressed. another element of this is there are a lot of electrical systems and wiring on an aircraft, so they could also cause challenges in managing the whole situation of the fire. it is not only fuel and fabrication materials of the aircraft itself. thank you very much indeed, john strickland, for your time and your analysis. stay with us here on bbc news as we continue our live coverage of the plane on fire at tokyo airport. plenty more also for you on our website any time but we are monitoring that breaking story