Beiwharta, a Reuters photographer, happened to be on the plane. And after a slight moment of fear and panic (his family was with him), his photag instincts kicked in and he started taking pictures. Hell, even though he had a Canon 5D Mark II that could record video, all he could remember to do was take pictures. His gallery is amazing. Some people are calm, some praying, and some on the verge of tears.
Luckily, the plane was re-routed back to Singapore (where it took off from) and eventually made a safe landing on the tarmac. The fire was extinguished, and the people shuffled out. It’s a terrifying story, and well worth a read. [Reuters via The Atlantic Wire]
Kaboda
Friday, May 20, 2011 at 1:17 PMSomeone do a final plank !
Chris
Friday, May 20, 2011 at 2:31 PMI bet there was more than smoke to smell.
villainsoft
Friday, May 20, 2011 at 4:14 PMFor some reason the movie “Mallrats” comes to mind, when he was talking about his cousin in the plane he thought was going to crash…
Woodrow
Friday, May 20, 2011 at 4:24 PM*Slightly disappointed at what a Reuters photography could come up with in terms of imagery during such an event.