Last I heard the fuel system was being being stripped, rebuilt and examined in detail.
Being commercially sensitive as you would expect, finding out anything reliable which can be reported is difficult. Yes it was odd and is taking some investigation. That takes time to get right which is what matters.
It won’t be long though (comparatively) before it’s on Sky and we are all complaining we’ve seen it before!!

I visited the Science Museum a few weeks ago and saw references to the area in the aviation section. A few pictures of people who were leading the field in those days.
I have to be honest and say I was interested as I live just five miles from Small Dole rather than I was interested in gliding and so can’t remember the details. Might be worth I look at their records.
Maybe I ought to find out more about gliding with Southdowns just around the corner (and overhead):)

Without being on an airfield perimeter road where you will likely get asked to leave your only option is to go to the 08 end as Josh has described. If you get lost ask anyone how to get to the Flight Tavern, Charlwood Road. Walk past that on your left and keep walking until you get to the end of the runway. About ten minutes walk from the pub.
Forecast wind is 150 degrees 5 kts. Therefore 08R could well be the runway in use.
Josh will likely be more up to date than me but I’m not sure you will see much from the 26L end if they are on 08R. Most departings will already be well above you by then.
Have a good day.

Looking at their brochures Volvo seem to think the new XC60 has a lot of individual design about it.
Sadly I can’t afford to find out. Will just have to go and press my nose up against the showroom glass like I did with the aircraft model shop window all those years ago!:D

Please add me to all the above comments.
All the best.

Tom
The ATR is a bit different to most aircraft. The front two exits are type 3 exits, the small type you normally get overwing on bigger aircraft. No slides on an ATR as they are so low to the ground anyway. Yes you would normally expect just the side not on fire to be used but it depends on what the cabin crew saw and how they viewed it at the time. The pax initially did move to the front of the aircraft from these exits. That may well have been the best option rather than hold them up going out of the right hand side or walking back through the aircraft to the main door at the rear and therefore passing the area of the fire. I can’t put my hands on an ATR safety card at the moment and I haven’t been near an ATR for a few years now but I seem to recall that is the correct procedure.
Down the back is a different story. On the right of the aircraft is a very small odd catering/baggage door which is not very suitable to get people out in a hurry.
The only main door with stairs is at the rear and on the left. Therefore if no fire is immediately obvious outside of this door it is very appropriate to use this one as you will evacuate alot of people very quickly via this door. Clearly the crew gave instructions to the pax as they again moved away to the rear of the aircraft initially.
I can’t see clearly on the video but I think there were two cabin crew however there may only have been one, I used to do single crew flights. This makes it very difficult to control everyone.
On any aircraft it normally makes sense to get an able bodied person off first to help other pax and to keep the cabin crew on board as long as possible to aid the evacuation and to try and ensure no one is left behind.
There’s no accounting for the public at incidents like this. From what I can make out the crew and fire department did a good job of getting people out and under control as fast as possible.
Had that ever happened to me I would have been very happy with the outcome as seen on the video.

Very sad to see reported on the TVOC website the death of Lynne Braithwaite.
I’ve been following the 558 story for quite some time and Lynne was always there with her expertise and a smile on her face. She also took the time to answer any questions from anyone on forums.
I had the pleasure of meeting her once. On a visit one cold winters morning a friend and I were waiting in the cafe to be shown around. Within just a couple of minutes Lynne had invited us over to join her and chat even though she was in the middle of eating and was obviously on a break in her own time.
I hope money and flight hours can be found for 558 to provide a fitting tribute to her at the appropriate time.
23/08/08 Edit
TVOC did indeed find both. Thanks.