Columbia accident shows sometimes miracles do happen

Only one person died within the recent San Andres, Columbia crash. The plane crashed while attempting to land. The cause of the wreck isn’t really for certain yet, but is thought to be due to a lightning strike. The plane split into pieces, but did not hit any buildings, and only one fatality occurred, though not during the crash itself. Avoiding catastrophic damage to the runway and airport, as well as the outcome of only one fatality has been attributed to skill of the pilot.

Pieces fly from Boeing 737 when it hit the runway

The flight was a red-eye from Bogota to San Andres. As AIRES Flight 8250 approached the runway in bad weather, the plane began to shake. As the plane descended, the pilot started an emergency landing just short of the runway when it began to fragment on landing. Authorities initially credited a down draft as the cause, though others including eyewitnesses attribute a lightning strike on the plane as the cause, as outlined by CNN. The pilot also contends that lightning struck the plane. The plane initially broke into two pieces at Gustavo Rojas Pinillo airport. No damage occurred conserve for the plane.

Only one did not survive

After the crash, as outlined by Bloomberg, a 65 year old passenger had a heart attack and died. Six individuals came out of the crash totally unscathed. The rest of the passengers and crew suffered injuries, and they’re all expected to recuperate. The plane was carrying at least 127 passengers and crew members.

Testament to skill of the pilot

Airline pilots are some of the best trained and skilled workers in any field. These people are trained to not only steer very complicated machines in very precise trajectories over thousands of miles but also to know how to manage one in case things go wrong. The job affords little wiggle room and there is tremendous pressure involved within the job. Flight attendants are as well, if the overnight sensation Steven Slater is any type of indicator of the pressures involved within the air travel trade. The pilot of AIRES Flight 8250 is a hero.

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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