[trooper182]

So I think my dad may be one of the luckiest people. So he came down to visit and we were all sitting around and he told us the story how he missed 2 flights that crashed and was on one that was struck by lightning and had to make an emergency landing. The first flight was Allegheny Airlines Flight 853. My dad was suppose to be on the flight but ended up missing it. He got to the airport late and by the time he arrived the plane was being pushed back from the gate. He made a big stink to the gate attendant as to how come they could not pull the plane back to the gate. Allegheny was nice enough to get him on a later flight and he sat around waiting. A while later a news flash came on the tv reporting that flight 853 had crashed and there were no survivors.

second flight was Eastern Air Lines Flight 212. Dad was traveling with a buddy to a party but they were leaving on different days. My dads friend wanted to leave earlier so they traded tickets (back then you could do that). Flight 212 crashed while trying to land in fog. Dad's friend was killed.

The last flight he was flying home to South Bend IN and his flight was struck by lightning causing electrical issues and they had to make an emergency landing. He says he can still remember how cold it was landing in a storm and having to take there shoes off to slide down the emergency slides and into the foam they sprayed on the runway.

lol now I will be nervouse whenever he has to fly. But I also truly be leave someone has been looking out for him. Those are some crazy odds.