[zipper]

Arghhhhh. LOL You all are thinking too narrowly. The theory is saying the nose wheel tire was the "initial" source of the problem. Overheat due to exceeding tire speed limit on the takeoff roll or any other numerous causes. The exploding tire OR tire on fire, who knows who cares, can and has created damage to critical components in the E and E bay. Any one of those damaged components then can cause shutdown of that component or others. And from that damage IS the source of the smoke or fire.

Lots of things can cause an electrical fire, electrical fire is on my list (way down). But I don't think that was it. Too many sensors to allow damage to go otherwise undetected in this particular case, as I said.

[saywhatagain]

Very good. And yes electrical fires are extremely rare. But then so are hijacking and pilot suicides. LOL.

Mi initial comment was to someone who asked how would it be possible for neither pilot to communicate. Using the subject of this thread, Rush talks to a 777 pilot, i attempted to expand upon their thoughts and explain more deeply.

Me personally, professionally speaking, way to early to formulate any ideas of cause. Will wait for the facts as they come in. If one starts to formulate concepts and conclusions before the facts, the mind is too closed to accept anything else but what one believes in that moment.