Crash Landing Aires Boeing 737-800 San Andres Island, Columbia.

August 16, 2010 by Marcel Van Leeuwen

At least one person died and five more are injured after a Boeing 737 crashed onto the runway at 1:49 a.m. local time today on San Andres Island. The jet, carrying 131 people, broke into three pieces. The Aires flight departed Bogoto around midnight and, according to Colombian Air Force Colonel David Barrero, officials are investigating reports - the aircraft experienced a lightning strike. San Andres Island’s airport has closed its 7,545-foot runway until the wreckage can be removed. Barrero commented that the skill of the pilot kept the airliner from colliding with the airport. The landing occurred during a storm.

(Taken from Wikinews.org)

GLOSSARY

Crewmembers – membros da tripulação

Wreckage – destroços

The disappearing generation gap

A recent study has produced an interesting picture of today’s parent – child relationships. It has revealed that many of today’s parents and children dress the same, listen to the same music, have similar interests and attitudes and are in fact best friends. And there is now a much greater tolerance and understanding between generations than ever before.

Although the generation gap hasn’t disappeared completely, it is getting smaller all the time. Today it is very common for parents and their children to share their clothes, make-up, music and other possessions. Conversations that were unthinkable a generation ago, on subjects such as relationships, sex and drugs are now comfortable and common. And many parents and children regularly spend much of their leisure time together.

(Family Circle Magazine)

GLOSSARY

generation gap – diferença de gerações