[Steve_Seattle]

"It still seems awfully early to report everyone survived."

Yes it does, particularly with people scrambling out of the plane and running every which way, some perhaps in ambulances, others in buses, the plane still in flames, etc.

[jdm]

"Yes it does, particularly with people scrambling out of the plane and running every which way, some perhaps in ambulances, others in buses, the plane still in flames, etc."

Yeah, exactly. For the record, I must demonstrate my optimism. At the same time, reality dictates that 290+ passengers all surviving not only the landing itself but also post-landing would be nothing short of a miracle. Sure hope the latter is true.

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jdm ~ "It still seems awfully early to report everyone survived."

Steve_Seattle ~ Yes it does, particularly with people scrambling out of the plane and running every which way, some perhaps in ambulances, others in buses, the plane still in flames, etc.

But not to early to rule out terrorism...