Miracle Ending In Columbia Crash
The San Andres, Columbia crash that took place on Monday resulted in only a single death. The plane hit the ground just before landing. The reason for the wreck isn’t really for certain yet, but is thought to be due to a lightning strike. The plane fragmented, but did not damage any buildings and had only one death which occurred after the crash. Avoiding catastrophic damage to the runway and airport, also as the outcome of only one fatality has been attributed to skill of the pilot.
AIRES Boeing 737 halved on runway
The flight from Bogota took off for San Andres in the middle of the night. AIRES Flight 8250 was approaching the runway in bad weather when it started to shake apart. The plane started to split apart when the pilot began an emergency landing just short of the runway. Initially, according to CNN, the crash was thought to be caused by a downdraft, though eyewitnesses saw a bolt of lightning strike the plane. The pilot also contends that lightning struck the plane. The plane initially broke into two pieces at Gustavo Rojas Pinillo airport. The wreckage besides the plane was minimal.
All walked away but one
A single fatality occurred, when a 65-year-old passenger had a heart attack following the crash, according to Bloomberg. There were six individuals who were untouched in the crash. The rest of passengers and crew had injuries, but no one is not expected to make a full recovery. The plane was carrying at least 127 passengers and crew members.
Pilot deserves commendation
Airline pilots are some of the best trained and skilled workers in any field. These individuals are trained to not only steer very complicated machines in very precise trajectories over thousands of miles but additionally to know how to deal with one in case things go wrong. Their knowledge makes them very valuable and they work under tremendous pressure. The air travel trade has a lot of stress and responsibility involved, and numerous have viewed the Steven Slater saga unfold. AIRES Flight 8250 had a great pilot, and he deserves commendation.
CNN
cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/08/16/colombia.plane.fatality/?hpt=T1#fbid=QdDzKvaTDgY and wom=false
Bloomberg
bloomberg.com/news/2010-08-16/colombia-plane-splits-in-three-killing-1-and-injuring-114-el-tiempo-says.html
