Another problem was the Jaguar engine, which was heavy and unreliable, being prone to in-flight fires.
The cause of the in-flight fire is believed to be the rupture of fuel lines by the exploding tire.
The aircraft crashed onto the runway while attempting an emergency landing due to an in-flight fire.
The crew declared an emergency, apparently due to an in-flight fire, and after abandoning one attempt at landing were unable to see their instruments.
This was the first in-flight fire on a civil airliner.
The investigators say there is no evidence in the wreckage or on the flight recorders of an in-flight fire or explosion.
This was the first in-flight fire occurring on an airliner.
This caused an intense in-flight fire in the engine bay.
On 16 June 1996, there was an in-flight fire.
These DC-6s would be grounded for six months to rectify a few safety issues that were causing in-flight fires.