A bit off-topic, but not entirely, as my rant relates to another word used by the media.
Whilst watching the sad events at ISK on BBC News 24 yesterday (which on the whole I think they covered in the spirit in which it needed to be, not jumping away half-way through like Sky), I was struck by how many times the word "plane" was used, when "aircraft" or "aeroplane" would have sounded so much better.
A "plane" is what you use to make wood smooth, for cripes sake
