Boeing 757 Makes Emergency Landing After Wing Falls Apart Mid Flight

[Irish_Dem]

19. It was a military aircraft.

My Dad was career USAF, I was a child and the family was flying to our next overseas assignment.
We were flying over the Pacific so nowhere to land quickly.

But there were quite a few military pilots and other aircrew officers flying as passengers with their families.
They all insisted we would be fine. The pilot knew what he was doing, etc.
I could see the look of concern on their faces however.

And I could look out the window and see the engine on fire.
Pilot got on the intercom and said "I don't need that engine."

But you see, I grew up as an AF kid and I knew the USAF aircrews were smart, well trained
and dedicated to keeping people safe. So I had faith in all of them.

Also AF kids are taught not to panic, stay calm in emergencies, follow the rules.

But when we landed on some godforsaken small island finally, the firetrucks, foam being sprayed all over the runway,
was a bit jarring. I think we had to deplane via the emergency chute, I thought this was overly dramatic, but
what do I know.