I read your first post it seemed a bit unclear but I did accept it. Obviously the answer to Woody did make sense.Boac wrote: ↑Wed Jun 03, 2020 5:08 pmYou did see my correction and the nudge from Woody? I am correct about the changed procedure but I was not about the original procedure. What I wrote was thus not correct so I am not sure what you are saying?
I will repeat
He was badly affected mentally.
He strictly followed the BEA SOP of the time.
As Woody said, the SOP changed to stay on the runway and consider the wind if possible. Turn towards the burning engine in a headwind and away in a tail. Is that any clearer?
I spoke to a fire-fighter in mid 90's. He belonged to a UK city fire department but he was expected to to attend aircraft accidents scene in nearby airport. He still believed the pilot would take the aircraft out of the runway in case of emergency.