Scary moments at 30,000 feet / the world according to Jared W. Smith

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Jeremy Hermanns describes the scene on board an Alaska Airlines MD-83 after a hole in the plane causes a rapid depressurization of the cabin and deployment of oxygen masks and such. Includes photos from his Treo. It’s a very interesting read, and I’m glad that the pilots of the aircraft were able to bring the plane in for a quick, safe landing.

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Chuck Boyd

Thanks Jared, that WAS an interesting post about the incident on Alaska Airlines. The comments were off the wall!

Once I landed in Chicago on a snowy, icy night and we started skidding to the left on touchdown. The skid continued for a loooooong time (it seemed to me) and after we straightened out, a guy sitting on the aisle complemented me on almost getting out of my window seat…considering I was belted in.

I did not remember moving or trying to “escape” so human nature is funny.

posted on August 13, 2007 at 10:24 am

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