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The pilots still remained unaware of how dire their situation was. Inside the cockpit, essential systems began to fail one by one as the fire spread and worsened. The cockpit became engulfed in smoke, visibility diminished severely, and the first officer’s instruments began to go dark. With only standby instruments available, the gravity of their predicament set in.
Despite their best efforts, moments of miscommunication compounded the chaos. The aircraft systems continued to fail, with alarms blaring and false readings appearing. The pilots executed their emergency checklists, focusing on mitigating the fire's effects while maintaining control of the aircraft amidst mounting panic.