9-year old girl and her father dies after being struck by a plane that was crash-landing on a beach

[davidn3600]

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A 9-year-old girl who was struck by a plane that crash-landed on a beach while she vacationed with her family died from her injuries, law enforcement officials said Tuesday.

Oceana Irizarry's father also was killed Sunday. The two, of Fort Stewart, Georgia, were walking along Caspersen Beach in Venice on Sunday when the 1972 Piper Cherokee plane made an emergency landing after reporting problems.

In a statement, the family thanked the emergency responders and beachgoers who helped them, and expressed gratitude for prayers and support from around the world.

"There are no words to describe the suffering we are experiencing," the statement said. "Their loss is devastating to our family and to everyone who knew them."

http://news.yahoo.com/georgia-girl-struck-plane-florida-beach-dies-133607159.html

This is a sad story.

What are the odds of getting struck by a crash-landing aircraft?

[d_r]

1. 2 in 7.046 billion

[Rhiannon12866]

2. Oh no! I was following this story on the news overnight and was pulling for the child...

That poor mother/wife, what a tragic unbelievable thing to happen on vacation...

[bigwillq]

3. If your time is up, it's up.

But an odd way to go, though.

[JI7]

4. very sad

[DirkGently]

5. Oh no. Wonder if they were looking for fossils.

I've been to that beach. It's full of fossilized shark's teeth and other cool relics. Poor family.