Comments on: "Crash" redefined (again) http://lahso.megginson.com/2007/09/11/crash-redefined-again/ Flying a small plane. Mon, 09 Jan 2012 03:36:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Anthony Nalli http://lahso.megginson.com/2007/09/11/crash-redefined-again/#comment-519 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 03:14:02 +0000 http://www.megginson.com/blogs/lahso/2007/09/11/crash-redefined-again/#comment-519 Dictionary.com defines crash thusly, “Aeronautics. to land in an abnormal manner, usually causing severe damage: The airliner crashed.” While evidently being used correctly, the term crash does tend to sensationalize aviation incidents.

Frankly, I’m just getting tired of the news altogether. Even local news anchors lead in each story by editorializing the event. I wish they would just report the facts and let me come to my own conclusions about how I should feel about it.

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