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Old 18th Jan 2014, 19:21
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From reviewing the documents NTSB has disclosed so far, the teen in question almost certainly: (1) was not wearing her seat belt,(2) was violently ejected from the rear of the plane,(3) was fatally injured before any fire crews reached the scene (although her heart may not yet have ceased beating), and (4) was unconscious and thankfully unaware of the additional injuries inflicted by the fire truck(s).That doesn't excuse errors made during the response, or erase the family's loss, but let's be wary of buying into the "she survived the crash, only to be killed by the fire crew" tale being hyped by certain media (and personal injury lawyers). In all probability the young lady was already near death and would not have survived regardless of what the fire crew did (or did not do).
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