<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>It was reported on CNN that the downed plane in Pennsylvania probably was on
<BR>course for the Whitehouse. This plane crashed in the same time frame as the
<BR>others and if this is so missed the target. It is reported a passenger phoned
<BR>his wife and said that the cockpit had been taken over and that he 'they'
<BR>were going to do something - it looks like they did.
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<BR>Whether stewardess, flight attendant or pilot the objective is least loss of
<BR>life and the job is to do just that even with loss of the aircraft. Lockerbie
<BR>reminds us of the loss of life not just in the air but on the ground where
<BR>spread out areas and not cities in the air were targets of human populations.
<BR>It takes special people to be accepted into these positions and training.
<BR>Their loss of life is one those of us not having been challenged by this test
<BR>of heroism in our time serving can reflect on that training and dedication to
<BR>the aviation and backup emergency services as land or air staff. </FONT></HTML>