A few words can make all the difference

[unixronin]

By now, you've probably heard about the Air France A340 that skidded off a runway in Toronto about two hours ago while attempting to land in a severe thunderstorm, slid into a ravine, and was reported engulfed in flames with 300 passengers on board.  The photos have been pretty alarming, with sheets of flame and great black clouds of oil smike.  Sometimes, though, a few words can make all the difference ... like these few, fresh in from CNN:

"All passengers and crew survived but some have been taken to hospital with injuries, officials said."

Yup ... all 297 passengers and 12 crew got out.  14 people suffered minor injuries.  On those days when everything goes wrong, it's awful nice when everything goes right.

Comments

[jilara.livejournal.com]

When I heard about this on the radio, I flashed back on flying out of Toronto into the teeth of a nasty thunderstorm, back in '75. My heart was in my throat when I saw lightning sheet off the wing as we made our ascent. Fortunately, we made it (obviously, since I'm writing this). It's good that everyone got out of this one.