[John Valentine]

NONE of the photographs in the article depit the damage (if any) to the wingtip of the Sre Lankan Airlines A340.

90 percent of the comments on the thread relate to the damage ddepicted to the BA 747. NOWHERE in the article does it suggest that the damaged plane depicted was flown anywhere, with passengers or without.

to say that the article is misleading is an understatement, and for proof, I offer up a couple dozen Freepers who have written comments as if they think the damaged 747 was loaded up with passengers for a flight to Sri Lanka. Humbunkum!

[sionnsar]

NONE of the photographs in the article depit the damage (if any) to the wingtip of the Sre Lankan Airlines A340.
90 percent of the comments on the thread relate to the damage ddepicted to the BA 747. NOWHERE in the article does it suggest that the damaged plane depicted was flown anywhere, with passengers or without.

Increasingly par for FReepers today -- shoot first and let God (or the Admin Gods) sort it out.