Nissan Patrol on Fire

2fast4u · 15th May 2007, 11:46

benbsb29 · 15th May 2007, 12:02

Covering it with sand was the easiest way out in the absence of any fire extinguishers, but looks like it wasnt enough. Any idea how this happened?

AshOnTheRocks · 15th May 2007, 12:12

Hope nobody was hurt in the incident..But seems surreal...seems like straight out of a hollywood/bollywood movie..How did it happened?

doctorkats · 15th May 2007, 12:18

'all the king's horses and all the king's men couldn't put humpty together again!'
surprising.it seemed from pics 5 to 10 that they had it under control.
why dont these sand dune safari organisers have good fire fighting equipment?

guess an oil rich nation can afford a torched nissan.
sad.what a waste of a good set of wheels.

Godfather · 15th May 2007, 23:22

Whoa... What a waste...Another reason to carry fire extinguishers in the car.

Godfather

Zappo · 16th May 2007, 00:32

From the looks of it the Nissan had a leaky fuel line. And the intense heat of the desert with an overheated engine getting a spray of the fuel would have sparked the fire IMO.

By the way 2nd and 3rd pic from the bottom makes me wonder whether they realized much later that there was someone trapped inside the passenger cabin. Looks like a desperate rescue attempt. Also, looking at the 4th pic from the bottom it seems that one of the guys who was close to the scene till then is making a last minute dash away from the place, looking back all the while. I guess something exploded making them rush... and that explosion set even the passenger cabin on fire.

ajitkommini · 16th May 2007, 11:59

I think the guy in the 4th pic from last is trying to use the ATV to kick sand over the car rather than rushing away from the scene

15th May 2007, 11:46	#1
2fast4u BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: pune / Bahrain Posts: 488 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage	Nissan Patrol on Fire
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15th May 2007, 12:02	#2
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9,968 Thanked: 13,221 Times View My Garage	Covering it with sand was the easiest way out in the absence of any fire extinguishers, but looks like it wasnt enough. Any idea how this happened?
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15th May 2007, 12:12	#3
AshOnTheRocks BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 107 Thanked: 5 Times	Hope nobody was hurt in the incident..But seems surreal...seems like straight out of a hollywood/bollywood movie..How did it happened?
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15th May 2007, 12:18	#4
doctorkats BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Noida Posts: 315 Thanked: 2 Times	'all the king's horses and all the king's men couldn't put humpty together again!' surprising.it seemed from pics 5 to 10 that they had it under control. why dont these sand dune safari organisers have good fire fighting equipment? guess an oil rich nation can afford a torched nissan. sad.what a waste of a good set of wheels. Last edited by doctorkats : 15th May 2007 at 12:21.
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15th May 2007, 23:22	#5
Godfather Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore / Atlanta Posts: 1,387 Thanked: 70 Times View My Garage	Whoa... What a waste...Another reason to carry fire extinguishers in the car. Godfather
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16th May 2007, 00:32	#6
Zappo Team-BHP Support Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 5,922 Thanked: 2,699 Times	From the looks of it the Nissan had a leaky fuel line. And the intense heat of the desert with an overheated engine getting a spray of the fuel would have sparked the fire IMO. By the way 2nd and 3rd pic from the bottom makes me wonder whether they realized much later that there was someone trapped inside the passenger cabin. Looks like a desperate rescue attempt. Also, looking at the 4th pic from the bottom it seems that one of the guys who was close to the scene till then is making a last minute dash away from the place, looking back all the while. I guess something exploded making them rush... and that explosion set even the passenger cabin on fire.
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16th May 2007, 11:59	#7
ajitkommini BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 490 Thanked: 124 Times	I think the guy in the 4th pic from last is trying to use the ATV to kick sand over the car rather than rushing away from the scene
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