Topic: Google Earth Helps Solve A Plane Crash Mystery

[sam]

The idea behind Google Earth has always been a powerful one: It allows users to explore places that they either can’t or won’t go. But with its vast amount of maps and topographical data, it also is a very powerful tool for combing the Earth — and that can be very useful when you’re searching for something. Which is exactly how it helped a grieving family find a plane that crashed, and took the lives of loved ones, that had been missing for over two years.

http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/25/google-earth-helps-solve-a-plane-crash-mystery/

[mistybear]

I'm sure there are lots of uses, but that's a great idea.