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Psyche!
Posted by: bonmot | August 27, 2010 at 03:31 PM
I mean, why even have a message like that? Wouldn't the whole careening-downward-at-700-mph thing get the idea across?
Posted by: padraig | August 27, 2010 at 03:31 PM
"Another passenger was reported saying: 'I can't think of anything worse than being told your plane's about to crash."
How about English food?
Posted by: Cheesewiz | August 27, 2010 at 03:33 PM
Fortunatly, the passengers were able to immediately generate enough 'urine-power' to refuel the plane.
Posted by: trustf8 | August 27, 2010 at 03:39 PM
"Just kidding!
"Uh, April Fool?
"Sheesh, you people have no sense of humo[u]r."
*deploys slide, grabs beer and leaves*
Posted by: Jeff Meyerson | August 27, 2010 at 03:41 PM
Oopsie!
Posted by: Siouxie | August 27, 2010 at 03:56 PM
Follow-up message: " Pillows, blanket, clean underwear... Now available from your flight attendant... $ 10. "
Posted by: Clankie | August 27, 2010 at 04:02 PM
"Assume crash positions..."
Posted by: Allen at Division | August 27, 2010 at 04:24 PM
Let me get this straight, the planes are so automated that the pilot pushes a button to initiate the message rather than getting on the PA system and doing it live? If I am being told of my impending death, I don't want it lipsynched. Too many damn buttons, I'd say.
Posted by: WVplantman. | August 27, 2010 at 04:25 PM
New hidden camera show from Fox - So You Think You Can Die!
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | August 27, 2010 at 04:46 PM
Looks like they picked the wrong week to give up heroin.
Posted by: Jeff Meyerson | August 27, 2010 at 05:34 PM
Masn can I ever relate to the passengers.
A few years ago I was flying from Ottawa to Miami on our corporate jet, a Cessna Citation. Not a big aircraft, accomodates 8 passengers.
Somewhere around Washington one engine flamed out. No problem, I thought, the plane was fully capable of flying on one engine.
Then I heard the pilot say something to the co-pilot that sounded like "ahh Sh*t, we're toast", and we began to descend rapidly.
I have never been a nervous flyer, but at that point I literally felt my sphincter tighten to the point where it was almost climbing inside my body.
Well I am still here so everything went well....but thrill rides like that are not for me
Posted by: Afkat | August 27, 2010 at 05:36 PM
As Bill Cosby said, "First you say it...then you DO it!"
Posted by: Diva | August 27, 2010 at 05:44 PM
Obviously, the plane was just running out of fuel and they were trying to harness the Power of the PEE-ple.
Posted by: Diva | August 27, 2010 at 05:47 PM
I wonder how many of those passengers will ever get on a plane again.
Posted by: Guin | August 27, 2010 at 05:57 PM
Couldn't the announcement have been more specific? I'd want to know what body of water we were heading for. Do I need to dig out my Barry Manilow picture to scare away sharks, or protect myself from flying carp?
Posted by: Ralph | August 27, 2010 at 06:32 PM
Ralph, you carry a picture of Barry Manilow around with you?
Posted by: nursecindy | August 27, 2010 at 08:27 PM
What happened to those stiff upper lips, blokes?
Posted by: Capt. Chesley Sullenburger | August 27, 2010 at 08:38 PM
WVplantman: The PAs the pilots make are never automated. A lot, maybe even most, of the safety-demo PAs and the like that the flight attendants make *are* automated. I'm certain this was the latter.
I'm equally certain this was triggered by some random electrical anomaly. It's fairly common for the switch from ship's power to ground power (or vice-versa) to trigger our "welcome aboard" PA in either French or Spanish, and I'd be willing to bet if the British AAIB looks at the flight data recorder, they'll find a similar electrical anomaly right before this started playing.
Chris the Airline Pilot
Posted by: Chris | August 27, 2010 at 09:39 PM
OT/ For bloggers and bloggerettas who enjoy the NY Times Sunday crossword puzzle (and I'm guessing there's more than a few of you), you should also check out Rex Parker, who provides an amusing critique of same.
/OT
Posted by: bonmot | August 27, 2010 at 10:05 PM
They were trying to get rid of all that anti-diarrheal medicine that someone ordered by mistake.
Sold out in one minute flat.
Posted by: Steve | August 28, 2010 at 09:42 PM
Didn't we see this happen on "LOST".
Posted by: oldfatguy | August 30, 2010 at 10:12 AM
The announcement was in French or something. The English speakers were just told the plane was on course or something normal like that.
Posted by: ken in sc | August 30, 2010 at 01:19 PM