WATCH: Plane skids off runway upon arrival, smashes to pieces on protective barrier
All 30 passengers, 4 crew members survived; only 2 people injured
A small plane
landing in Somalia drove off of the runway upon arrival and crashed into a fence, shattering into pieces upon impact.
"There was no fatality from the accident except minor injuries," the Somali Civil Aviation Authority said in a brief statement. "The SCAA would like to reaffirm that the preliminary report will be released once the current investigation concludes."
https://www.foxnews.com/world/watch-plan...ve-barrier
Well, just don't play hobo and jump on a freighter.. Those are the ones that end up in a ditch somewhere lol
Planes are actually statistically safer but plane incidents tend to get a lot of media attention. The positive about train travel is you get a lot more space to travel in.
(07-13-2023, 05:15 PM)MarleyJag Wrote: [ -> ]Planes are actually statistically safer but plane incidents tend to get a lot of media attention. The positive about train travel is you get a lot more space to travel in.
Plus. Amtrak has a BAR CAR!!!!!! Prices are a tad high and selection isn't the greatest but.......... That's why I always get a private room and sneak my own in........ LOL
And, I'm never in any kind of a hurry anyway....... When I plan to go somewhere, I always leave plenty of cushion time........
(07-13-2023, 06:26 PM)The Drifter Wrote: [ -> ] (07-13-2023, 05:15 PM)MarleyJag Wrote: [ -> ]Planes are actually statistically safer but plane incidents tend to get a lot of media attention. The positive about train travel is you get a lot more space to travel in.
Plus. Amtrak has a BAR CAR!!!!!! Prices are a tad high and selection isn't the greatest but.......... That's why I always get a private room and sneak my own in........ LOL
And, I'm never in any kind of a hurry anyway....... When I plan to go somewhere, I always leave plenty of cushion time........
Our trip to DC a few months ago, we got a roomette. The sleeper car is a great way to travel although the train bounces around a lot and it’s a little noisy so hard to sleep but not a bad experience.
(07-12-2023, 06:06 PM)The Drifter Wrote: [ -> ]WATCH: Plane skids off runway upon arrival, smashes to pieces on protective barrier
All 30 passengers, 4 crew members survived; only 2 people injured
A small plane landing in Somalia drove off of the runway upon arrival and crashed into a fence, shattering into pieces upon impact.
"There was no fatality from the accident except minor injuries," the Somali Civil Aviation Authority said in a brief statement. "The SCAA would like to reaffirm that the preliminary report will be released once the current investigation concludes."
https://www.foxnews.com/world/watch-plan...ve-barrier
....does Amtrak run to Somalia? I don't remember that route.