Climbing to the peak of Mt. Everest may be one of many challenge lovers’ dreams. Also, the person who can accomplish is always regarded as a hero. However, to do this, the person has to be mentally and physically strong in order to survive in a freezing cold, low pressure, long snaking line mountain area.
According to “Plane crashes in Nepal capital, killing all 19 on board”, Sita Air, Nepali commercial airline, heading for Lukla, the hub in the Everest region, has crashed after a few minutes taking off from Kathmanu, the capital city of Nepal.
In my first reading of this article, I felt very sorry for the loss of those who were on board. I have heard that there are a limited number of airlines that are authorized to operate in such a mountainous country. This is because an aircraft must be operated by only a qualified pilot, who has been well familiar with the area. Therefore, all passengers can be ensured that they will reach the destination safely. Even though, flying on a plane is considered fastest and safest way of transportation, it causes a huge number of casualties if one accident occurs. This is due to the fact that a flight can serve several passengers at same time excepted for charter flight.
Since a plane crash does not normally occur, the accident can draw many attentions from every corner of the world. Consequently, before taking off any flight, all related person should consider internal factors such as an aircraft capacity and a pilot ability as well as external factors such as weather in that region. Moreover, all passengers have to comply with rules and regulations from an airline for their safety.
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Reference
Plane crashes in Nepal capital, killing all 19 on board. (2012, September 28). BBC News Asia. Retrieved September 28, 2012 from http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19754351
Tragically, there were people died from plan crash although most evidences point that the risk of plan crash is least possible happening. In Buddhism, no thing is impossible; consequently, we should consciously spend daily lives.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. I want to know internal factors of the airplane which I board. Sometimes, I take LLC（Low-Cost Carrier） such as AirAsia. I am worried about maintenance. For example, the airplane arrive at an airport, and then it takes off in 30-60 min. Just change the passengers who arrived and departure.
ReplyDeleteI want all of airlines to check for maintenance before taking off. And I want to know some information of internal factors before buying ticket.