Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

Sometimes, you'll find them timely and in keeping with the content of the day's news... and sometimes, they'll just be thought-provoking.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"We are verifying that all the bodies have really been recovered. So if these people want to search for things, perhaps they'll encounter another body."

Source: Peruvian Air Force Commander William Rodriguez, in charge of security at the site of Tuesday's 737-200 crash in Peru, quoted by the Associated Press. He spoke as hundreds of locals sifted through the wreckage, looking for anything they could carry away. In spite of the thousands of items carted off by the scavangers, Rodriquez said he didn't think the scavengers would pose a problem to the investigation. Perhaps, he suggested, they might even help.

FMI: www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/pe.html