I think it's about the primal fascination with ways you might be killed. I think it this is a primal response to a category of information and the news essenti

I think it's about the primal fascination with ways you might be killed. I think it this is a primal response to a category of information and the news essentially exploits it. I think some part of the brain perks up at "new danger" and is fascinated/captivated by it. I think the investigation stories are supported by interest in the original crash. I think the same thing about the "X attacks and or kills person" stories and the rest of the "person killed in X odd circumstance stories".