For most, dreaming of sunning themselves to similar
shades of mahogany whilst sipping piña coladas on a sandy beach is what gets
them through the day. However it seems their picturesque holiday plans may be
in turmoil as the harrowing news of another plane crash reaches our screens.
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| A rescue team flown in to the crash scene to investigate the wreckage. Photo: Securite/REX |
On Tuesday, news reached the UK of a Germanwings
flight headed to Barcelona from Dϋsseldorf which crashed in the French Alps. The
devastating tragedy left 150 passengers onboard the airbus dead.
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Ria Gowers, 18, is due to fly to Thailand on Saturday
and the news has made her anxious about her exotic trip away. “I was so excited
to leave, I already have all of my bags packed and ready to go but as soon as I
saw the news I was filled with dread. Dread for all of the poor families who
have been told their loved ones are lost and dread at the thought of flying. I’ve
had my trip planned since last year and all of my excitement has turned to
nerves.”
The Germanwings flight crash is joining an apparent
growing list of crashes. Last June saw the disappearance of Maylaysian Arilinesflight 370, the most recent large plane crash. Following an investigation,
officials declared all 239 passengers onboard the aircraft dead. Following this
in December 2014 an Air Asia plane crashed in to the Java Sea killing 162
people.
Becky Uren, 22, flight attendant for 3 years for BA Cityflyer, said:" I don't worry about when I hear about plane crashes as I know it's so very rare for it to happen. I'm more likely to have a crash driving on the way to work than be in a plane accident! All cabin crew are trained on emergency landings and situations and we have recurrent training every year. We also sit exams to make sure that we know exactly what to do if an emergency was to occur on board."
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| A Germanwings plane, similar to the one which crashed. |
Uren said: "For anyone who is worried about flying, I'd reassure them that everyone who works on board is very highly trained to deal with any emergency situations that could occur and also remind them how rare it is for a plane to crash or have any faults that could endanger anyone's safety. Think about how many flights leave every day and yes there may have been a few that have come up on the news in the last year but this is still a tiny, tiny percentage."
