On 10/21/06 15:35, Roger (K8RI) wrote:
On Sat, 21 Oct 2006 15:55:16 -0400, JesusLives
wrote:

A packed British Airways jet was just seconds from disaster
after plummeting out of the sky in a dramatic near miss over
America, it has emerged.

BA flight 2166 carrying 175 terrified passengers, three
pilots and 11 crew plunged 600 feet in a bid to avoid
collision with another plane above it.

Death dive? He only did a push over to lose 600 feet. I've been on a
737 that did that when it hit the jet stream. The only difference was
every one was strapped down. Unfortunately it was right after
breakfast and most of those were not held down. Have you ever been on
an airplane with 150 (give or take) puking passengers? When seated
with the choir it becomes difficult to not join in with the singing.
Thankfully the guy to my right on the aisle seat was a seasoned
traveler.

Did you ever see the movie 'The Goonies', where the heavy-set kid tells
the tale of his prank in the balcony of the movie theater going horribly
wrong?

Now, that's just good stuff ;-)


Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com



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Mark Hansen, PP-ASEL, Instrument Airplane
Cal Aggie Flying Farmers
Sacramento, CA