American vows to do more after plane crash

American vows to do more after plane crash

SINGAPORE (Reuters): An American architect who canceled his booking on a SilkAir flight which crashed in Indonesia on Friday with no signs of survivors among the 104 people on board, vowed to live life even more fully.

"I'm quite shaken," 52-year-old Enrique Morales told Reuters after arriving in Singapore on a later flight because he had to cancel his seat on the SilkAir flight when his business meetings in Jakarta ran longer than expected.

SilkAir flight MI 185 crashed halfway between Jakarta and Singapore. Indonesian officials said it did not appear any of the 97 passengers or seven crew had survived.

Morales said he drove to his home in Singapore after landing pondering what almost was a second chance at life.

"I was thinking I would have to do a lot of things in my life," he said.

"I have always lived my life intensely, but maybe I should be doing more," he added.

Morales said he traveled frequently between Singapore and Jakarta on business and the crash he was so nearly involved in would not put him off flying.

He would fly back to Jakarta on Monday, he said.