BEA-TT RAIB Bureau d’enquêtes sur les Accidents Rail Accident de transport terrestre Investigation Branch Technical Investigation Report concerning the Fire on Eurotunnel Freight Shuttle 7412 on 11 september 2008 This document is a translation of the French original report November 2010 BEA-TT -- RAIB Conseil général de Department for l’Environnement et du Transport Développement durable Bureau d’enquêtes sur les Rail Accident accidents de transport Investigation Branch terrestre Affaire n° BEATT-2008-015 Technical Investigation Report concerning the Fire on Eurotunnel Freight Shuttle 7412 on 11 September 2008 (translation of French original) BEA-TT – Bureau d'enquêtes sur les Accidents RAIB – Rail accident investigation branch de transport terrestre Tour Pascal B – 92055 La Défense cedex The Wharf – Stores Road – Derby DE21 4BA Tél : +33 (0)1 40 81 21 83 Tél : +44 1332 253000 Fax : +33 (0)1 40 81 21 50 Fax : +44 1332 253001 mél :
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