Apology
My sincerest apologies for trying to satisfy my curiosity about an event I found interesting. Jeez, you hardy "professionals" sure know how to make a less informed person than your worldly selves feel welcome to a board.
I have no involvement with the media Gear Up, I live near the airport, and am interested in aviation so simply like to keep abreast of events happening near me. Suffice to say they may involve me if the bloody plane lands on my family home which is close to the flight path. I resent sensational, inaccurate and ignorant reporting (which we get quite a bit from our local broadsheet here the Irish Examiner) but I don't go accusing you of being a muckraker when you post a request for information.
Beamer, I'm neither a spotter nor did I speculate on causal factors.
I may not be a professional but I think some of you should relax a little and cut people a bit of slack sometimes. If you think a post is stupid just ignore it. No need to slag someone off for simply having an interest. I'm quite sure the wiseasses out there were at some stage in their lives as poorly informed on aviation matters as I currently am. Presumably people with a bit more grace and patience than they have helped them improve on that knowledge?