Being someone who loves to fly and travel, I was sad and shocked when I read the news. 89 people DIED in the budget-airline plane crash on Sunday, 16 Sept at Phuket airport. The 89 people recorded dead came from at least 10 countries, including Britain, the US, Australia, France, Germany, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Sweden and Thailand. I remember when I was at Chiang Mai airport last Dec, I saw this budget airline "One-Two-Go" and thought to myself, "budget airlines are amazing.. everyone can travel affordably!"
Anyways, the cause of the crash is uncertain, and could possibly be due to the plane trying to land in bad weather OR pilot's error OR faulty wind shear system (to detect wind speed) at Phuket airport. Human errors are common, but mother nature is even scarier! Especially since Phuket was hit by Tsunami in Dec 2004!
Life is unpredictable and short I would have to say. Would the news of the crash deter me from traveling the world? The answer is NO. It just makes me appreciate life more, want to travel more (coz life is short) and remind me to be thankful of the good and safe life God has given us. To all the families of the victims, deepest condolences!
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