Sad times....
PP - your poem is perfect. I hope if I end in a smoking hole that these words will give comfort to the bereaved.
CB - I operate old, rare planes. There is an added responsibility in preserving them. I am aware of that. If I do indeed end up in a smoking hole in one of them I would want everybody to know that I did my best but - like my fellow man - I am fallible. I am only as good as I am on the day too.... If I destroy the aircraft - even sadder. They do have souls. I get to walk around the Shuttleworth Collection after everybody has gone. I am not alone....
Your words are an inspiration and, with your consent will be shared often.
This is a polite, dignifed thread - no speculation - no jabbing fingers.
My heart is with the families and also - with those professionals who have to be involved n the aftermath of tragedies such as this.
HP