I'm not buying it...

After reading several articles about the crash of Air France Airbus A340 at Pearson Airport in Toronto, the term miracle has consistently been thrown out there. The fact that 309 people survived the crash is no miracle. The quick thinking and calm air crew deserve top marks for their professionalism in dealing with the unthinkable, that's the real story here.

The other story is the fact that airlines are learning valuable lessons from air disasters and applying what they learn to make it safe for all passengers. Recent changes to passenger jets probably helped save these people. Fire proofing in the cabin area and more visible floor lighting probably played a factor in keeping these folks alive. Both of these recent changes are a direct result of other crashes.



By definition, a miracle is "An event that is held to be supernatural or an act of god". If all the passengers and crew died and came back to life the next day then the media would be correct in calling it a miracle. By calling the events a miracle, it degrades the crews actions in saving the passengers and themselves. If it was a miracle, where was god before the plane got into trouble?

Based on what I've been reading lately, we better all get used to religious references in daily life. With the republicans in power in America, the media has no choice in pushing the extreme rights', religious agenda. Dominionism, a term we all should know.

I'm BC and I'll BC'ing Ya