Points of View

I read the article about the air racing events that go on every September and about the accident that happened on one of those events. The article says that one of the planes crashed killing the pilot and eight spectators that were in the very front seats where the plane landed after it crashed. A lot of people were injured in this incident and among the witnesses there are those that explain how the horrifying event happened but no one can actually explain what caused the plane to crash. The speculations begin and people start suggesting some reasons as to why the plane probably crashed. What is portrayed in this article that I didn't agree with is that some people begin suggesting that maybe it was the pilot's fault because of his age. They begin believing that because of his age he might have had some health problem that might have stopped him from doing his job right. I do not agree with this because from the article it is also stated that the man had perfect health conditions and that he has been doing this for a long time, therefore he knew what he was doing. Truth is, like any other accident that happens, no one is absolutely sure why they happen, the causes can be numerous. It could have easily been something wrong with the plane itself. However, I can understand why the investigators of the crash might think of the pilot's age as a possibility for him not being able to control the plane and use that as one of the possible causes of the crash. When events like this happen, it is easy to blame the person who was in control and not the plane itself. That's why I believe for those who wrote the article it seemed like a likely possibility to blame the pilot and his age for losing control of the plane even though they also agree that there could be other possibilities for the reasons of the crash, as stated, with cases like this, some may never know.

The link to the article is : http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/09/18/scene-deadly-reno-air-race-crash-shows-planes-missile-like-impact/