Janspeed

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I have to purge this.

Two days ago two friends/coworkers had a serious airplane accident.

One walked away from it with minor physical injuries, the other sustained +70% burns (3rd degree) over his body.

I have known them both for a while, great professionals, great mates to be around having a laugh with.

Today the 23 year old burn victim, died.

These things happen, it's a fact, but I cannot get over the news today. He was 23, starting his career..........and I have seen this too many times.

I'm really, really, really fooked off.

It's not right.

The Dogs B******s

Sorry to hear that

Dan Gleebits

Think of it this way, dude.......... "Only the good die young "...

Janspeed

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True, but I cannot get over the fact that he was burning for so long.

Janspeed

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There are a lot of witnesses, and photos of the accident.

It is really messed up.

oli1983uk

It is never a good thing when someone dies, I had a best friend die 2 years ago he was 23, the yougest of 7 sons in his family and everything just started to go his way got his own place, his brother walked into his flat to find he died on the floor after having an epileptic fit.

It still seems like yesterday we was down the pub having a laugh, it still dont seem real.

richiewong

Jesus wept, feel for you mate.

One walks away and the other, not bear thinking about

Janspeed

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It's weird. **** like this is just messed up.

Janspeed

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The strange thing is that, when people start dying, they seem to do it in coordination. By this I mean that sometimes you are with people you dont know, or are just acquainted with and you will find that there is always someone who is dying or just dead. All within a VERY short period.

I know that there are a couple of SNet folks who have lost dear ones lately, and all I know is that we are nothing more than lucky to be around.

Janspeed

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Beer is definitely helping this evening.

Snazy

Not good mate, sorry to hear of your loss and their families loss too.

Always seems to be the young mates going, lost a few over recent years but not in quite such a painful tragic way.

Hope all can come to terms with it in time.

Moley

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Not nice at all mate. I had a friend who died in a plane crash a few years ago. He got all his licences and had applied for a couple of jobs with airlines. In the meantime he was doing some banner flying in a 2 seater to earn some extra cash and build up his hours, but the plane he was flying crashed, killing him. 2 days after he died a letter arrived for him.... he'd been offered his dream job as a first officer with an airline.

MarkGArgyle

Can't really try to put it into words; remember when a good mate said goodnight from a party and then crashed through a fence only to be found the next day some 12 hours later on the main A38 sat in a field...

It does hurt but you do deal with it eventually (this happened in 1993..... and I still remember like it was yesterday).

That said, they would want you to move on

I am now in the situation where my mum has cancer - not looking for sympathy but you have to deal with what life dishes out....I found out my wife was pregnant with our 2nd in the morning and in the afternoon 160 miles away I was told my mum had cancer

I don't wish for a second to be trite but if I was to die tomorrow I would want my closest friends and family to look back at the cracking life I had had, regardless of the one that was in front of me.

Feel free to flame

Lee247

That's so, so sad. Really sorry for you

Tam the bam

Sorry to hear your news mate Thoughts are with you!

Lisawrx

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So sorry to hear this. Thoughts are with you.

Take care, and talk it out as much as you need to. There may be no words to make this better, but sometimes talking it out can help.

LG John

then

You've seen airplane accidents too many times?? If you refer to general tragedy then I take your point but, tbh, I think you should as much celebrate that a friend survived a plane crash as mourn the loss. Surely the survival rate for a plane crash is super-low? Please understand, I'm not trying to belittle the tragedy but rather focus on the positive that someone walked away.

Fabioso

When it comes to tragedy, no 2 stories are the same. The age or sudden manner or circumstances in which someone is taken will always be a tragic shock. My condolences to you and the bereaved at this time.

chocolate_o_brian

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Condolences JS, you're a good egg on here and it's a horrible fate thats become of your friend.

As Saxoboy said, celebrate the survival of your other mate, and you can mourn together

Best wishes bud,

Andy

New_scooby_04

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Condolences mate.

There is nothing you can do about the sudden loss of someone close to you - they're gone: sometimes bad things happen to good people.

Life never apologises for what it takes away from you. And it doesn't give you back the time you've wasted waiting for it to apologise.

No amount of torturing yourself will make it right. What you can do is manage the implications of the loss for your future i.e. try not to let it detract from the happiness you take in those who are still around.

Don't dwell on it; move on and be happy; that's the best way of honoring the dead.

Feel better soon.

sbk1972

Cant really add much, but just wanted to say how sorry I am for your friend, and his coworker. Life throws some evil punches, and makes you realise that we should all appriecate what we have, i.e. out health / familes.

SBK

Leslie

I am very sorry for your friend. I understand just how you feel, I lost a few very close friends due to the same reasons over the years and it is a shock at the time. As you say, he did not see much of life and that is always a terrible shame.

Les

Janspeed

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Thank you for all the support.

Today as many of us as possible will be paying tribute during the transport of his remains home. Two flights, and thankfully there is space.

I cant imagine what his family is going through.

Hopefully it will be some consolation for them.

Thank you again.

J.

Janspeed

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When you are in this work enviroment there are certain things that the public misses, but it happens that you might see it, or sometimes it includes people you know.

Accidents happen.
I think everyone has a story or two, it's life.
It is just that I have seen too many young men and women dying in stupid airplane accidents.