The investigators working on this accident commented that this quick penetration of fire into the cabin appeared "to conflict markedly with the air transport industry's expectations" for this type of fire, which at that time expected one to three minutes would be available for evacuation before the fire would be "in a position to directly threaten the occupants".
Os investigadores comentaron que esta rápida penetración do lume dentro da cabina semellaba "en conflito marcadamente coas expectativas da industria do transporte aéreo" para este tipo de incendio, que na época agardábase que permitise entre un e tres minutos para a evacuación antes de que o lume puidese ser unha ameaza directa para os ocupantes.