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Atman

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3. So are car crashes. So are motorcycle crashes.

Reply to liberal N proud (Original post)

Mon Jul 8, 2013, 06:56 AM

Jul 2013

If you crash just right. But had the Asiana flight crashed nose-first into that sea wall, instead of clipping it with its tail, something tells me we wouldn't have seen quite so many people walking away.

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What the media wants you to believe about the San Francisco air disaster [View all] liberal N proud Jul 2013 OP

And now a word from our sponsor, Disney vacations and cruise lines Kolesar Jul 2013 #1

Yes, Disney still own ABC liberal N proud Jul 2013 #4

My Cleveland NBC affiliate assured me that more people get hurt on escalators Kolesar Jul 2013 #6

They dont want the airline industry to suffer davidn3600 Jul 2013 #2

Why would "the media" give a shit one way or another about "the airline industry"? Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #12

So are car crashes. So are motorcycle crashes. Atman Jul 2013 #3

Between Sully's flight and this, shows safety and wellness. Shows fed government regulations good!nt graham4anything Jul 2013 #5

"wellness" cherokeeprogressive Jul 2013 #13

Is the only proper, unpropagandized, eyes-open reaction is to be terrified of everything? Silent3 Jul 2013 #7

Yes air travel is safe, I fly all the time, just pointing out the common theme in the propaganda liberal N proud Jul 2013 #9

Air travel is safe Mz Pip Jul 2013 #11

ffs conspiracy on top of conspiracy theory NT sigmasix Jul 2013 #8

Pointing out a common theme in the propaganda suggest conspiracy? liberal N proud Jul 2013 #10

I quickly watched all channels this morning, this is the only issue being talked about, why? Because graham4anything Jul 2013 #14

But empirical evidence is on their side malaise Jul 2013 #15

Hmm... ananda Jul 2013 #16

so are justin beiber concerts, yet people still go to them. Javaman Jul 2013 #17

Because 20 years ago everybody on that plane would be dead. Recursion Jul 2013 #18

1989 crash 285 passengers on DC-10 185 people survived liberal N proud Jul 2013 #19