The fire, believed to have been caused by an electrical failure, has been brought under control, local media report.
The aircraft's computer system did send about four minutes of automated messages indicating a loss of cabin pressure and an electrical failure, officials have said.
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He added that it was the first time so many facilities had been affected by electrical failure at the same time since the plant was brought under control in December 2011.
"Evidence is there that a structural, mechanical or electrical failure of some kind led to the explosion, " Kreindler, who represents the families of 23 of the crash's victims, told the newspaper.
The plant was brought under control in December 2011 and Monday's crisis was the first time since then that so many facilities had been affected by electrical failure at the same time, Tepco admits.
Although barely visible in the air, the ash -- made up of tiny particles of rock, glass, and sand -- poses a serious threat to aircraft, stalling engines and causing electrical failure, experts have said this week.
Mercedes' Nico Rosberg, who set the fastest time in first and second qualifying sessions, retired on lap 27 due to an electrical failure, while Sauber driver Nico Hulkenberg did not even start the race due to a fuel-system problem.
Damage to the grid: Power surges and electrical system failure due to high loads can cause power outages and damage to BC Hydro equipment and infrastructure, including the premature failure of distribution transformers.
With the failure of the electrical systems, hydrogen has not been venting, and appears to have resulted in the explosions at 3 buildings.
In the case of the Splendor, the heat generated by the fire damaged two engine control switchboards directly above and melted electrical cabling, causing a total loss of electrical power on board and the failure of the forward engine room.
Researchers say it could help heart failure patients with a "conduction delay" -- in essence, a faulty electrical system in the heart.
The electrical equipment had been replaced after stadium managers expressed concerns the Superdome might be vulnerable to a power failure like the one that struck Candlestick Park during a 49ers Monday Night Football game in 2011.
Pricing information aside, utilities and grid operators could more accurately pinpoint the location of a problem in the electrical network--eliminating the need for repair crews to scramble for hours to determine where a power failure has occurred.
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