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not not want to see FATAL aircrash footage on the BBC news

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iamaLeafontheWind · 16/01/2009 18:12

I'm so happy that everyone got out of the Hudson River crash, but they've just shown the YouTube footage of that Ethiopian jet that crashed on water with a voice over saying that most on board were killed. Why show that?

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MegaPhone · 16/01/2009 18:14

I agree, I hate seeing things where I know people died at the time.

I have been looking for videos of the hudson crash simply because I know everyone survived and it's such a miracle to hear of a plane crash like that and know there were no fatalities.

I hate seeing the 9/11 planes flying towards the buildings, I just picture what the scene must be like inside the plane, all those people know they have seconds of life left horrible.

iamaLeafontheWind · 16/01/2009 18:17

Exactly, i just get the feeling that footage of people alive & getting off the plane wasn't sexy enough so they padded it out with the 'here's what could have happenned' excuse.

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catinthehat1 · 16/01/2009 18:34

Hudson picture to cheer you up Look how bad the situation was, they all got out. Pic shows the plane just as it landed, all on its own, still with a trail in the water and traces of spray in the air. No rescue boats, nothing - yet everyone is alive. I love that picture, haven't seen it on the news sites. It's made me smile/weep all day (Thanks Grego the photographer)

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