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Wednesday, November 02, 2011

Fire on board aircraft carrier at Rosyth dockyard

Queen Elizabeth classAround 40 firefighters fought a blaze on a section of aircraft carrier at a dockyard in Rosyth.

The fire broke out in the stairwell of the 8000 tonne hull of the Queen Elizabeth class carrier at around 2.30pm.

Seven fire engines were sent to the scene along with a command and control centre. Smoke was bellowing through the many compartments of the hull and firefighters had to check each one for flames.

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