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ProfessorGAC

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2. Happened Just As Career Travel Began

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri May 28, 2021, 07:41 PM

May 2021

Nothing like a disaster to cause second thoughts about flying.
Obviously, it didn't stop me and I traveled 20-25 weeks a year for the last 20 years of my job.
But, it was a confidence shaker when I was still fairly new to air travel.
"An engine can just fall off? Really?". That thought hit me more than a couple times!

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On May 25, 1979, American Airlines Flight 191 crashed on takeoff. [View all] mahatmakanejeeves May 2021 OP

remember this as well.... bahboo May 2021 #1

Happened Just As Career Travel Began ProfessorGAC May 2021 #2