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From: Mr. Benn on 3 Apr 2010 01:57
"Douglas Payne" <douggie(a)cheerful.com> wrote in message
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> Mike P the 1st wrote:
>> How inteligent people miss the obvious, with awful consequences
>>
>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/8600833.stm
>
> )c:
>
> A wheel with an inflated tyre on won't fit in the boot of my MX-5.
>
> I probably wouldn't have thought to deflate a tyre with a bulge in before
> stowing it on the passenger/seat.

I wouldn't have either but I would now after hearing of this tragic
accident.


From: McKevvy on 3 Apr 2010 02:46
On 2 Apr, 22:09, Douglas Payne <doug...(a)cheerful.com> wrote:
> Mike P the 1st wrote:
>
> > How inteligent people miss the obvious, with awful consequences
>
> >http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/8600833.stm
>
> )c:
>
> A wheel with an inflated tyre on won't fit in the boot of my MX-5.
>
> I probably wouldn't have thought to deflate a tyre with a bulge in
> before stowing it on the passenger/seat.
>
> Pretty horrible accident, during my time working at the airport I was
> always warned to stay away from aircraft tyres, especially after they
> have just landed.  They are inflated usually to higher pressures than
> car tyres and the tyres and wheels have been known to explode on stand
> as they cool.
>
> I will generally think harder around damaged tyres now.
>
> --
> Douglas

There was a case in Scotland in the last few years where the manager
of a company was held responsible for an employees death because a
tyre that he was inflating exploded and killed him. It should have
been inflated behind a cage. We were taught also taught this in the
REME.

McK.
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