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A Delta flight was forced to make an emergency landing when one of the plane's engines failed
CNN)Passengers were praying and even tried to text family members moments before a Delta Air Lines flight was forced to make an emergency landing in North Carolina. "After we heard the boom we just saw all this smoke come up into the cabin, and that's when we really started freaking out," passenger Avery Porch told CNN affiliate WMAR. "It started slowing down a little bit, it started getting hot (and) air cut off." Nearly 150 passengers on Delta Flight 1425 were headed… (www.cnn.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Pilots are often underpaid and deserve more respect; the industry has gone sideways with obnoxious passengers taking the entire process of flight for granted. Great work by a well experienced crew who can fly these planes in any conditions.
If these passengers ever took off in a DC9-100, at Stapleton Field, in July back in the day they would trade it for an MD-88 any time.
For those that may think airline pilots are overpaid. When emergencies occur they earn every penny.
I made a typo in my comment. I meant to say that I cannot bend my neck. The word "bend" got left out. Sorry about that.
Anyone know what you do if you are unable to put your head down? I'd be unable to due to my medical condition. I cannot my neck. Any suggestions here?
Pray?
Putting your head down is not a rule. Various airlines have variations on emergency procedures but they all amount to keeping you safe. In NASA videos of airplane crashes they demonstrated the need to protect your head, whether by bending forward and tilting your head down between your knees or just bending over and covering your head with your arms - either method is practical. If you have a pillow, even resting your head on that is more advisable than just sitting upright like we do riding in a car.
Sitting upright invites whiplash, protecting your head protects you from suffering from a severe concussion from crashing into the seat ahead of you during the crash.
Sitting upright invites whiplash, protecting your head protects you from suffering from a severe concussion from crashing into the seat ahead of you during the crash.