New York Times Reporter On Board Clipped Brazilian Jet

Oct 3rd, 2006 | By Jared Blank

This is crazy: NY Times business travel reporter Joe Sharkey was on board the small plane that was hit by the Gol 737 in the Brazilian Amazon last week. He (and all the others) on that plane survived, while all on board the 737 died. His account is pretty amazing.

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