# Microblogging Plane Crashes Twitter User Gives Firsthand Account of Accident in Real Time By Alex Covert | Published 2008-12-22 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/news-the-new-way-live-twitter-account-of-plane-crash References: [yesbutnobutyes](http://www.yesbutnobutyes.com/archives/2008/12/holy_fucking_sh.html) & [twitter](http://twitter.com/2drinksbehind) If you were awake yesterday, you undoubtedly heard about the plane crash in Denver. In breaking-news-style, it was covered and recovered with conflicting facts and second-person accounts of speculation. However, if you use Twitter and are friends with Mike Wilson, aka @[2DrinksBehind](http://twitter.com/2drinksbehind), then you would have read firsthand accounts of the crash, live from his cellphone. Obviously, he was a little shaken up. Thankfully, no one was killed in this accident. **Implications** - Social media sites provide [real-time interaction](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/momentshub) for its users, and because of this feature many consumers receive [instant news](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/newsflask1) and product information from it. Businesses can capitalize by investing in using one of these sites so they have a platform in which to reach this young generation of social media site users. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.2/10 - Popularity: 8% | Activity: 51% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Real-time Social Media Coverage:** Providing businesses with an opportunity to connect and interact with a young generation of social media users in real-time through investment in social media sites. - **User-generated News Reporting:** Introducing alternative news coverage by encouraging and empowering users to share live and real-time accounts of events. - **Social Media as a First-responder Tool:** Utilizing social media as a tool for emergency response, allowing users to report accidents and natural disasters in real-time. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Media and Journalism:** Providing a potential platform for alternative sources of news coverage by empowering users through real-time reporting. - **Marketing and Advertising:** Capitalizing on real-time interaction with young social media users in order to promote and advertise products. - **Public Safety and Emergency Response:** Incorporating social media as a means of emergency response and crisis management, allowing for faster and clearer communication during accidents and natural disasters. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Dedicated Social Media Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twitter-3d-gadget.md) - [Social Media Tipping Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/social-media-tipping-features.md) - [Music-Focused Social Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/musicboard.md) - [Text Message Aircraft Updates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/live-radar-maps.md) - [Focused Social Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lastweekend.md) - [User-First Social Media Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/user-first-social-media.md) - [Private Social Media Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twitter-circle.md) - [Real-Time Sharing Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/momentshub.md) - [Social Streamlining Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/statuz.md)