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Plane crashes in south India, 169 feared killed
al Reuters ^ | 5/21/2010

Posted on 05/21/2010 7:39:09 PM PDT by markomalley

All 169 people on board were feared killed when a passenger plane overshot the runway in southern India and crashed early Saturday, an official said.

(Excerpt) Read more at uk.news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: airindia; airport; crashes; dubai; feared; india; killed; mangalore; plane; planecrash; south
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To: markomalley

First pictures (very grainy..)

http://www.ndtv.com/news/photos/album-details.php?id=7414&Album=PHOTO_GALLERY&AlbumTitle=First+Pics%3A+Mangalore+Air+Tragedy


41 posted on 05/21/2010 8:27:35 PM PDT by Beaten Valve
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To: MediaMole

no argument here..... seemingly, it is a tough airport apparantly (up on a plateau)...go over the side and that’s the end of things.


42 posted on 05/21/2010 8:30:35 PM PDT by AmericanInTokyo (If we allow them to ISOLATE & "SAUL ALINSKY" poor Arizona--and we lose, that's it folks. It's OVER.)
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To: markomalley

Prayers


43 posted on 05/21/2010 8:33:10 PM PDT by pandoraou812 (Merda taurorum animas conturbit......)
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To: knarf
How many planes have come down recently?

A lot less than did in previous decades. A LOT less.

Why?

Because flying is complex and somewhat dangerous.

Is scripture worth considering?

In terms of our relationships with God? Certainly. In terms of how we react to death and suffering? Of course. But I'm not sure that's what you mean.

44 posted on 05/21/2010 8:36:00 PM PDT by xjcsa (Ridiculing the ridiculous since the day I was born.)
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To: knarf
>"if there was ever an anti Christ figure, it was him"

I'd say mudhamhead is the most likely suspect.

Islam is certainly a beast/multitude/hoard.

The greek symbol for 666 looks remarkably like the arabic symbol for satanallah's islam. It even has the "crossed swords" below.


45 posted on 05/21/2010 8:38:07 PM PDT by rawcatslyentist (Jeremiah 50:31 Behold, I am against you, O you most proud, said the Lord God of hosts.)
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To: knarf
I believe it's to wake us up and look at Him and listen.

That's always true.

46 posted on 05/21/2010 8:38:28 PM PDT by xjcsa (Ridiculing the ridiculous since the day I was born.)
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To: markomalley

NDTV: “chances appear bleak at this time to get out any more survivors.”


47 posted on 05/21/2010 8:45:20 PM PDT by Beaten Valve
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To: JimWayne
Western Christianity never recognized this story and the story has been proven to be false.

Is there more to substantiate the second part of that sentence besides the first part of the sentence?
48 posted on 05/21/2010 9:53:45 PM PDT by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: James C. Bennett

Sorry, but my eyes ain’t what they useta be. Could you point out the airport on that map?


49 posted on 05/21/2010 10:43:27 PM PDT by Erasmus (Looks like we're between a lithic outcropping and a region of low compressibility.)
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To: knarf

Wow. Good job. People die in an air crash, and all you can say is, “they had it coming to ‘em”.

Excellent.


50 posted on 05/21/2010 10:47:26 PM PDT by ketelone
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To: James C. Bennett

Probably Bajpe (IXE), about 11 KM NNE of Mangalore. 200+ foot dropoffs at both ends of both runways. (The longer of which may still be under construction).


51 posted on 05/21/2010 10:50:50 PM PDT by Erasmus (Looks like we're between a lithic outcropping and a region of low compressibility.)
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To: knarf

So, God did it?

Planes crash, they aren’t foretold in the bible.


52 posted on 05/21/2010 11:01:00 PM PDT by Pulpo
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To: markomalley
This one is way too close to home, though given the timing it is unlikely that any of my coworkers would be headed that direction from Dubai on a Saturday morning. Prayers for the families and the survivors.

(I'm just happy Mrs. Altair's flight that landed early this morning in Bangalore via Bangkok and Mumbai was uneventful).

53 posted on 05/21/2010 11:18:49 PM PDT by altair (Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent - Salvor Hardin)
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To: markomalley; knarf; AmericanInTokyo
There's at least one FReeper in Karnataka.

I haven't been much outside Bangalore. Judging by dress, I'd estimate there are a much higher percentage of Christians than Muslims. People died. There were Christians amongst them, not that it matters. It was a tragic accident.

Another troublesome factor about this morning is that there is a cyclone in the area and this is the monsoon season. Bangalore was pretty calm last night (no rain) and this morning, Mangalore is near by so it was probably about the same. Mrs. Altair informs me that there was a somewhat rough ride from Mumbai (her plane landed at 5:30am).

54 posted on 05/22/2010 12:07:41 AM PDT by altair (Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent - Salvor Hardin)
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To: markomalley

OMG, prayers going up!! We’re going to India in a few weeks, this is just awful! Just saw a followup with a picture of a rescued little girl, covered with foam, they say she was burned badly. :*(

God, be with her and all of those hurt by this accident!


55 posted on 05/22/2010 2:27:12 AM PDT by pillut48 ("Calling ILLEGAL aliens "immigrants" is like calling shoplifters 'customers'!"-UCFRoadWarrior ><>)
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To: markomalley

russian pilot


56 posted on 05/22/2010 2:48:31 AM PDT by element92
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To: All

She died on the way to the hospital. The Indian news reports that there were 4 infants and 19 children aboard, ALL died. :*(


57 posted on 05/22/2010 2:49:33 AM PDT by pillut48 ("Calling ILLEGAL aliens "immigrants" is like calling shoplifters 'customers'!"-UCFRoadWarrior ><>)
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To: Lurking in Kansas

Reports of a ‘tyre bursting’ on landing. Survivors said landing was smooth to that point.


58 posted on 05/22/2010 2:50:36 AM PDT by pillut48 ("Calling ILLEGAL aliens "immigrants" is like calling shoplifters 'customers'!"-UCFRoadWarrior ><>)
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To: All

Expert on now saying that plane caught on fire on runway BEFORE going over the side and breaking in half, brought up example of Concorde crash where tire burst and heat from hot rubber set fuel aflame on underside of plane. He’s blasting having planes land on such a short runway...


59 posted on 05/22/2010 2:56:38 AM PDT by pillut48 ("Calling ILLEGAL aliens "immigrants" is like calling shoplifters 'customers'!"-UCFRoadWarrior ><>)
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To: pillut48
India plane crash kills scores; 8 survive Young girl pulled from debris alive after flight overshoots 'tabletop' runway
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60 posted on 05/22/2010 3:14:13 AM PDT by pillut48 ("Calling ILLEGAL aliens "immigrants" is like calling shoplifters 'customers'!"-UCFRoadWarrior ><>)
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