Entry #20 - May 23rd,2015

Dashcam shows plane's deadly descent onto highway

May 23rd, 2015

By: Johnny Yu

CNN News

Earlier this month, a video of a deadly plane crash was caught by the dashboard camera installed in a police car on an Atlanta-area highway.
53 years old Greg Byrd, and his two sons, 27 years old Christopher and 25 years old Phillip, died in the crash on May 8th, along with Christopher's fiancee, Jackie Kulzer. They were headed to the University of Mississippi in Oxford to see Greg Byrd's younger son, Robert, Graduate.
The small plane shown in the video released by the Chamblee Police Department, appeared to be flying low and at an angle along the highway. Immediately after the plane banked behind a tree line, a black cloud of an obvious explosion rose up.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation. The NTSB's final report should be released in a few months.

My Own Thoughts & Opinion

This crash is absolutely tragic, but the dashboard camera installed on the police car definitely helped out the situation right after the crash happened. My opinion is that small planes like this one involved in this accident are not safe, and definitely would not be the best choice of vehicle for travel. I think people should choose train or bus for long distance travel. But if the distance is extremely long, try to avoid small planes like this and go for bigger ones. 

Entry #19 - May 19th, 2015

10-year-old girl drowns on cruise ship

May 19th, 2015

By: Johnny Yu

CNN News

A 10-year-old girl drowned on a cruise ship off the coast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Authorities are currently investigating.

The medical team on the Norwegian Gem tried to revive the girl after she was reported unresponsive on the ship's pool deck on Sunday afternoon, but it was too late.

"After extensive efforts, the guest could not be revived," Norwegian Cruise Line spokeswoman Vanessa Picariello said. "We extend our deepest sympathies to the family during this very difficult time. Norwegian's care team is providing full assistance and support to the family."

The ship left New York on Saturday on a seven-day cruise to Florida and the Bahamas, and the girl drowned when the ship was about 75 miles east of Myrtle Beach.

My Own Thoughts & Opinion

This is a very tragic accident that happened on Sunday and should cause our attention. People should always watch over their children while staying on the cruise. This is because a cruise is not a small boat, and there is a high possibility that kids would like to run around on it which is very dangerous. Adults should always keep their children in sight in case of emergency. We can't afford another young, innocent life to be lost.

Entry #18 - May 19th, 2015

UK police: 9 arrested over London's Hatton Garden heist

May 19th, 2015

By: Johnny Yu

CNN News

Nine men were arrested due to their connection with the so-called Hatton Garden heist (this heist was a month ago) , which was a theft of gems and cash from a safe deposit company in the heart of London's jewelry district.

Seven suspects (British) between the age of 48 to 76 were detained on Tuesday morning and two more were detained later Tuesday in north London on the same grounds.

A number of large bags that contained significant amounts of high value property were recovered by the police on Tuesday morning as well. Officers were confident that these are the stolen items during the burglary.

The men have been taken to a police station in London for questioning, and the search of the properties are still continuing.

My Own Thoughts & Opinion

What you have done incorrectly will always come back and haunt you no matter where you go. And these thieves clearly proved my point here. A month ago they performed the heist and ran away with the valuables they had stolen, but they could not stay outside of the law forever. The police found them one month later, and arrested them right away. After reading this article, I have to say that our law enforcement system is still trustworthy.