They were then warned to be ready to abandon the aircraft .
The crew forced a hole in the fuselage and made strenuous efforts to reduce the fire with extinguishers , and even coffee from their flasks , without success .
extinguishers were then warned to be ready to abandon the aircraft .
The crew forced a hole in the fuselage and made strenuous efforts to reduce the fire with extinguishers , and even coffee from their flasks , without success .