Aviation
Couple Takes Selfie Right After Plane Crash-lands Leaving The Internet Divided
Why was the selfie taken by the man next to the crashed Latam jet criticized by certain twitter users?
A recent selfie that a couple shared online was shocking since they had smiled while posing with a crashed plane in the background. The pair had been on board the fateful trip when the plane crashed in Peru. The majority of individuals suffer shock or fear following such a tragic event, but this couple decided to seize the opportunity. Perhaps they were glad to have survived the deadly crash.
The apparent insensitivity of the pair who had the nerve to sneak in a selfie after such a tragic event shocked the majority of online users. Enrique Varsi-Rospigliosi, who is apparently the man in the frame, posted the picture on his Twitter account with the caption, “When life gives you a second chance #latam.”
Cuando la vida te da una segunda oportunidad #latam pic.twitter.com/Vd98Zu98Uo
— Enrique Varsi-Rospigliosi (@enriquevarsi) November 18, 2022
To fully appreciate each day that God has given us, it is good that you are well “peruse a tweet. In a neutral tone, another Twitter user said, “I find it so odd that people snap pictures after suffering disasters. If I had the impulse, I probably would have done the same thing—documented the experience. And these images let the rest of us glimpse inside such circumstances. It makes me feel so strange.”
Veo gente que critica la selfie, (yo no me hubiese tomado), pero es su forma de celebrar la vida….gusteles o no en este mundo se gana y se pierde simultáneamente. Ellos ganaron un día más..
— Grace Ureña (@GraceUrena) November 19, 2022
Isn’t it somewhat impolite to post selfies of a catastrophe where people have died? questioned one commenter. One more concurred, saying, “It’s stupid to upload a selfie at that time knowing that people who crashed did die.”
Es estupido subir una selfie en ese momento sabiendo que con quienes estrellaron si murieron
— Isaza (@isaza3940) November 18, 2022
Even though the majority of the commenters were angry at the post, some spoke out in favour of the couple, saying, “Because there are always individuals who look at the bad, let one do what they want with their lives.”
“The driver of the fire truck turns to the left at the last second, failing to avoid the plane, but with this action he prevents grabbing it squarely,” said one. A direct crash would have killed the plane’s passengers. With that last action, that firefighter saved hundreds of lives.”
