Japan Airlines Flight 123

the big apple started their days as they normally did, completely unaware that this day would not only change their lives but the lives of every person in the entire nation. At 8:45 am, American Airlines 767 collided into the North Tower of the World Trade center. Following flight 767, United Airlines Flight 175 crashed into the South tower of the World trade center. Thousands of Americans lives were lost that day, and 9/11 is now known as one of Americas most horrific tragedies caused by…

Rhetorical Analysis of Clinton’ Speech On April 19 in 1995, America has witnessed a tragic act of terrorism- the bombing of federal agency building in Oklahoma- in which 168 people died, and hundreds of individuals were injured. For the US, where people rarely doubted their security, this act of terrorism was a big loss. Families of victims and citizens of America were hurt, desperate, and heartbroken, and of course the US Government feared that this incident may contribute to loss their…

Helios Airways “Ghost” Flight 522 Abstract : Helios airways flight 522 carrying people to their holiday destination took a tragic dive into the mountains when the whole crew and passengers became unconscious. No one in air or on ground could determine in time what was happening. Investigation revealed that a pilot’s negligence on a routine check proved to be deadly for all 121 on board. Depressurization was the determined caused which happened when the pressurization was left on manual after a…

9/11 - Personal Perspective In 2001, I lived in Slovakia, my home country and did not even dream of living in the United States someday. I was slowly getting used to my new role of a wife and mother that year, quite happy living in a small country in the middle of Europe. I was visiting my parents on Sept. 11 for couple of days. My first child had just been born in August and it was her first visit in grandparents’ house. Our lives revolved around the baby. About 3 pm that day I was…

Pigeon Forge Fires One November day two young juveniles set the beautiful mountains of Pigeon Forge on fire. Burning thousand of acres, homes of animals and human. The fire put a lot of pollution into the air killing many animals and even some human. It was the largest fire they have had in the past one hundred years changed life all over the world. There was schools closing, places evacuated, and roads being closed off. Shelters was being opened for families that homes burned and have nowhere…

restroom and his legs feel like jello for how long he”d been sitting. Afterwards he sat on the couch and turn the TV on and slowly drift off to sleep. While Edward was sleep, terrible things started to occur in the U.S. 4 international airplanes took flight and was being controlled by terrorist. Two planes crashed in NYC, one in Washington D.C. and last one never reached its intended target. At the time all the planes…

T he Hindenburg Disaster occurred 79 years ago today. On May 6,1937 in Lakehurst, New Jersey the world’s largest aircraft ever built caught fire and burned to the ground in seconds. The Hindenburg was a zeppelin aircraft. Zeppelins were made of helium but for some odd reason the Hindenburg was made of hydrogen, a very flammable gas. The Hindenburg was over eight-hundred feet long and carried over 2656 people across the Atlantic between Germany and New York and Rio de Janerio before the…

of September 11, 2001, Welles was going to what he thought was going to be a normal day at work in the South Tower. “According to survivors, Welles helped to save as many as 12 people on September 11th”(“The Man In The Red Bandana”). After United flight 175 hit the South Tower, Welles sprung into action as any good hero would. He helped escort people down to from the 78th floor to the…

Polynesian seafarers, who traveled thousands of miles in their canoes, guided by the stars, the rhythms of the ocean, the color of sky and the sun, the shapes of clouds, the direction from which the swells were coming, and the presence of birds making flights out to sea seeking food. The Polynesians first arrived on the island in 400 A.D. However, the ocean currents which carried them there would not take them back. They were trapped and, having arrived there, could not…

Amelia Earhart- Where Did She Go In this essay I will be talking about theories on where Amelia Earhart disappeared. Amelia Earhart is famous because she was the first lady to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. But the sad thing is she and her flying partner Noonan disappeared while flying her "Lockhead Model 10 Electra" on July 2, 1937. She was born on July 24, 1897 in Atchison, Kansas and disappeared near the Howland Island. They never found the plane or anyone's body. But if you see her look for…