Why do I find this "eye-witness" account less than believable?
An airplane "broke up in the air" and "passengers ran out" when the fuselage hit the ground? How high was that plane when it "broke up?"
A [presumably escaping] passenger takes time to stop and light up a cigarette igniting a fireball that catches the running passengers?
Survivors shot by police thinking they were terrorists? [Must be the ones that got away from the fireball.] Where did the police come from so quickly? Use of lethal force was thought to be necessary for unarmed people running away from a crash site?
I do hope there is some corroborating evidence, such as a reference to a newspaper article from a reputable source. From where I sit, this account makes NO sense at all.
An airplane "broke up in the air" and "passengers ran out" when the fuselage hit the ground? How high was that plane when it "broke up?"
A [presumably escaping] passenger takes time to stop and light up a cigarette igniting a fireball that catches the running passengers?
Survivors shot by police thinking they were terrorists? [Must be the ones that got away from the fireball.] Where did the police come from so quickly? Use of lethal force was thought to be necessary for unarmed people running away from a crash site?
I do hope there is some corroborating evidence, such as a reference to a newspaper article from a reputable source. From where I sit, this account makes NO sense at all.
If this were a true account, it should have made international headlines. (Googling "airline crash survivor shot" didn't turn up anything.)
Still, it is an entertaining yarn. Perhaps the author should consider a writing career with the National Enquirer.
peace,
Still, it is an entertaining yarn. Perhaps the author should consider a writing career with the National Enquirer.
peace,
rand
----- Original Message -----
It reminds me of an air crash I witnessed. The plane broke up in the air and when the fuselage hit the ground it burst open, passengers ran out but were caught in a fireball as the escaping fuel ignited when a passenger lit a cigarette. The survivors were shot by the police who thought they were terrorists.
----- Original Message -----
It reminds me of an air crash I witnessed. The plane broke up in the air and when the fuselage hit the ground it burst open, passengers ran out but were caught in a fireball as the escaping fuel ignited when a passenger lit a cigarette. The survivors were shot by the police who thought they were terrorists.
