Still not much going on in the market….slow start – and still in Aspen. My day yesterday, trying to fly back home – eager to see my husband and kitty + get going again with business…
Plane crash at the Aspen Airport put a stop to that plan and I saw the whole thing through the portal of the plane that I was on. The plane hit, then rolled, then it turned into a huge ball of fire – then a big black cloud – until firetrucks hosed it down. It was eery to see.
It’s a miracle that anyone survived…There were only 3 on board, a pilot, a co-pilot and another co-pilot flying as a passenger. Apparently the cabin was insulated from fire and smoke – so the co-pilots survived, but the pilot died from blunt trauma.
It was extremely windy, although some speculate that if it had been a different aircraft, other than the 1994 Challenger, they may have stood a better chance dealing with crosswinds – who knows? Not to mention pilot error and judgement…
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| Getty Images: Chris Council – Emergency team trying to rescue pilots on board |
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| I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS OUR PLANE EXITING TOWARD THE TERMINAL WE WERE THE FIRST IN LINE FOR TAKE OFF WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED….CAPTURED BY CNN |