Posted on 11/30/2016 9:09:26 AM PST by BenLurkin
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One of the five survivors of the plane crash in Colombia that killed 71 — most of them belonging to a Brazilian soccer team — said he dodged death because he followed safety instructions.
Crew member Erwin Tumiri said that as many passengers panicked, he followed the guidelines repeated at the beginning of every flight.
“I survived because I followed safety protocols. Before the crash, many got out of their seats and started to scream,” Tumiri said, according to Latin American news outlet NTN.
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The pilots on the British Aerospace 146 aircraft declared an emergency due to a possible electrical failure, Rionegro airport spokeswoman Ana Lucia Perez Mesa said.
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That plane looks too small to be the one involved in this crash.
Thank you. That is the most logical and most sensible explanation of what likely happened, and why there was no fire.
To be honest, if I had to die a premature death I think that a plane crash would be one of the preferable ways to go. Likely no pain at the end, and if you haven’t already, you know exactly how much time you have to get right with God. You could probably even leave a farewell message to loved ones on your phone.
Here’s the story for that crash:
Piper Aerostar-600
The airline had owned only three planes and the other two were grounded. One of the airline owner was co-owner of a soccer team and it was soccer charters that kept the business afloat.
RIP to the victims.
Or perhaps it was God? Have you given Him thanksgiving?
Windows are all wrong, etc.
I trusted BING to give me a photo of the crash. I didn't verify that the photo shown (and described as the recent Columbian plane crash) was the right one.
As you can see, I caught onto that a couple of posts back.
Completely agree ... I will never fly again, haven’t in over 10 years
I understand (read it from an article) they were dumping fuel. Which is standard protocol in an emergency.
A lot of fun being poked around on a thread that is really a tragedy, shameful
Yup. I saw your correction after I posted my comment. No harm no foul.
Well, at least if it all ends in a car, you had SOME control over the matter given you are steering the car. You have ZERO control when flying. No control whatsoever in any part of the flight.
I watched that movie this past weekend with my 15 year old son. It was the first time he’d seen it. I think he has a new favorite movie.
God’s in control, not you or me, or anyone else.
Try not to act like little punks on the internet. DU already provides enough of them.
I think most of us already know that, and would still rather drive than to get on a plane.
Obviously risk depends on length of trip, weather conditions etc. But when you drive a car, you usually have some choice of route. I tend to take back roads whenever feasible, rather than hurtle along at 70-80 mph on the Interstate.
Sure, you can get killed on a back road too. A tree could fall on you, or a deer jump through your windshield. So yeah, I remember that life is fatal and say my prayers often.
Looks like an Aerostar.
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