ickplant@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 5 days agoIn the US, it's finally socially acceptable again to clap when the plane landsmessage-squaremessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down12
arrow-up13arrow-down1message-squareIn the US, it's finally socially acceptable again to clap when the plane landsickplant@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 5 days agomessage-square14fedilink
minus-square667@lemmy.radiolinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 days agoAll planes land, some more controlled than others. Take-offs are optional; landings are mandatory.
minus-squaregoldteeth@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 days agoI would argue that the one that exploded over DC last month had almost certainly ceased to be a plane by the time it hit the ground.
minus-squareTheRealKuni@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agoIf you watch the more recent footage you can clearly see most of the plane slowly cartwheeling through the sky into the water. It was still mostly a plane.
All planes land, some more controlled than others.
Take-offs are optional; landings are mandatory.
I would argue that the one that exploded over DC last month had almost certainly ceased to be a plane by the time it hit the ground.
If you watch the more recent footage you can clearly see most of the plane slowly cartwheeling through the sky into the water. It was still mostly a plane.