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sorry to hear about your 'friend'. By sensationalizing the case you get sympathy not real concern.
Did he have solo hours from 43? Are we to assume he died from a plane crash and it was pilot error not mechanics or ...? What does this say of the second school or the pilots who've come out of it? Sub-standard? Facts please!
And yes, monkey chants are demeaning. This is a favourite of european fans to taunt black football stars. FIFA hasnt endorsed it the last time i checked.