Update on the aircraft systems...

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/02/19/heathrow_777_crash_update/

We had (have) ATS in the S3B all hydraulic 92 systems) and when they work they work great even on the "boat" but man, you could get yourself in deep-kimshee if you got high AOA in close. I expect in the end this is going to be bad chinese fuel...jorge

Odds on you're correct.

I just got an update from our safety guys. The high pressure pumps fuel pumps showed major evidence of cavitation. This of course means they were pumping lots of air bubbles.

What does this mean. In a nut shell the pumps were not getting an unrestricted flow of fuel.

Frozen water in the lines perhaps?

Yeah, maybe so.

Here's a USA Today story on the incident. Run your spyware cleaner after reading. USA Today really loads you up.

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2008-02-26-777_N.htm