George’s Point of View
First things first.
First we need to recover the decedents.
After that, the respects have been paid to them and their families.
Then, that wreckage has to be put back together to settle the matter of what caused this tragedy.
In just two days, already, there are a handful of theories. Already I have seen lightning strike theory; turbulence theory; hailstorm theory; electrical failure theory; fire on board theory; hijacking/sabotage theory; missile or bomb theory.
The theories won’t stop unless the wreckage is recovered along with the black boxes. We need as much of the wreckage as can be found, and the black boxes to put together the puzzle of what happened.
We only have thirty days before they’re silenced.
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