My dad is VERY lucky

trooper182 · 08-06-2011, 09:27 PM

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.

Overflow · 08-06-2011, 09:31 PM

Woah. That's beyond amazing. You're dad is one lucky man.

6bloodychunks · 08-06-2011, 09:34 PM

well that settles it........im strapping your dad to me any time i fly!!

Modern07 · 08-06-2011, 09:37 PM

Tell him not to watch the new Final Destination film...

bob vogel · 08-06-2011, 09:39 PM

if i her him i'd never get on a plain again.you had best listen to your dad when he talks.

trooper182 · 08-06-2011, 09:43 PM

lol its funny cuz I love flying. After I am done with the army I plan on going back to school to become a pilot.

2010 SSRS · 08-06-2011, 10:46 PM

I have never been on a plane and never will.

LIM3 · 08-06-2011, 11:22 PM

wow, thats crazy! he should play the lotto maybe his luck will go towards that too

LimaCharlie · 08-07-2011, 12:15 AM

This story is really incredible.....considering how safe flying is and the thousands of flights each day in the world. I don't think I've ever heard of 1 person missing 2 fatal commercial flights simply because of a last second change.

TOMS1SS · 08-07-2011, 12:24 AM

I was once on a plane that had a "runway incursion." Basically a tanker truck pulled onto the runway as my plane was landing in Charlotte October 1995. I remember seeing the truck pull on the run way out the window as we descended to about 50 feet from it. The pilot pulled some quick moves and took us back into the air, the best part was when he got on the intercom and told us what he thought of the tanker driver. Given that the tanker was full of jet fuel that probably would have been a long slow roasting death. As they say...the illusion of safety.

trooper182 · 08-07-2011, 09:53 AM

Yea it is crazy that he missed two flights. You know that mark whalburg was suppose to be on one of the flights that was hijacked on 9/11

Sterling · 08-07-2011, 10:03 AM

I was on a plane struck by lightning once... we were on the runway about to take off. It scared the crap out of me. I saw it hit the wing out my window and the the crack was SOOOOOO loud. You should have seen everyone jump! Most of them didn't know what happened until the Pilot came over the intercom telling them we had to go back and get on another plane.

trooper182 · 08-07-2011, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Sterling

I was on a plane struck by lightning once... we were on the runway about to take off. It scared the crap out of me. I saw it hit the wing out my window and the the crack was SOOOOOO loud. You should have seen everyone jump! Most of them didn't know what happened until the Pilot came over the intercom telling them we had to go back and get on another plane.

yea most people don't know that modern planes are very protected against lightning strikes. On average every commercial plane will get struck by lightning each year it is flying

08-06-2011, 09:27 PM	#1
trooper182 Drives: 2011 Camaro 1LT yellow non RS Join Date: May 2011 Location: Louisiana Posts: 691	My dad is VERY lucky 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. __________________ Staff Sergeant U.S. Army 13B Gun Bunny. 2011 Camaro 1LT A6 Mods: Pypes bomb V8 exhaust, Magnaflow x-pipe, resonator delete, Roto-Fab cold air intake, Vmax Black Ice-olator, Elite Engineering catch can, painted engine cover and fuse box cover, 3dCarbon Front Fender Vents, Street Scene Front Splitter, ZL1 Side Rockers, Anvil Notch Rear Spoiler, interior/engine bay LED lights, two JL Audio W3's 10" and 1000w kenwood amp

08-06-2011, 09:34 PM	#3
6bloodychunks Drives: 2011 2SS/RS SGM Join Date: May 2010 Location: uniontown,PA Posts: 787	well that settles it........im strapping your dad to me any time i fly!! __________________ ---2011 synergy green 2SS/RS--- 09/27/2010 - (3800) 10/01/2010 - (4200) 10/09/2010 - (4800) Vehicle on final destination route 10/19/2010 - (5000) delivered to dealer 11/19/2010 - (6000) delivered to customer

08-06-2011, 09:43 PM	#6
trooper182 Drives: 2011 Camaro 1LT yellow non RS Join Date: May 2011 Location: Louisiana Posts: 691	lol its funny cuz I love flying. After I am done with the army I plan on going back to school to become a pilot. __________________ Staff Sergeant U.S. Army 13B Gun Bunny. 2011 Camaro 1LT A6 Mods: Pypes bomb V8 exhaust, Magnaflow x-pipe, resonator delete, Roto-Fab cold air intake, Vmax Black Ice-olator, Elite Engineering catch can, painted engine cover and fuse box cover, 3dCarbon Front Fender Vents, Street Scene Front Splitter, ZL1 Side Rockers, Anvil Notch Rear Spoiler, interior/engine bay LED lights, two JL Audio W3's 10" and 1000w kenwood amp

08-06-2011, 10:46 PM	#7
2010 SSRS Drives: 3 V8 Camaros Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Ocean State Posts: 111,186 View My Garage	I have never been on a plane and never will. __________________ Jannetty Racing JRE Street Package

08-06-2011, 11:22 PM	#8
LIM3 it's mind bottling.. Drives: SGM Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: miami floirda. Posts: 5,392	wow, thats crazy! he should play the lotto maybe his luck will go towards that too __________________

08-06-2011, 09:31 PM	#2
Overflow Space Shuttle Aficionado Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 30,897 View My Garage	Woah. That's beyond amazing. You're dad is one lucky man.

08-06-2011, 09:37 PM	#4
Modern07 Mid-Florida Camaro Club Drives: 2019 ZL1 on Order Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Heathrow, FL Posts: 3,136	Tell him not to watch the new Final Destination film...

08-06-2011, 09:39 PM	#5
bob vogel Drives: 2010 rs ss Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: calif Posts: 796	if i her him i'd never get on a plain again.you had best listen to your dad when he talks.

08-07-2011, 12:15 AM	#9
LimaCharlie Drives: 2011 Camaro SS/RS - 2004 Silverado Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 2,989	This story is really incredible.....considering how safe flying is and the thousands of flights each day in the world. I don't think I've ever heard of 1 person missing 2 fatal commercial flights simply because of a last second change. __________________ 2011 Summit White Camaro 1SS/RS -6.2 LS3, TR6060, 3.45, G80 2004 Black Silverado 1500 2WD Regular Cab, Short Bed -5.3 LM7, 4L60E, 3.42, G80 2014 White Caprice PPV -6.0 L77, 6L80E, 2.92, G80

08-07-2011, 12:24 AM	#10
TOMS1SS Drives: NA Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: NA Posts: 12,126 View My Garage	I was once on a plane that had a "runway incursion." Basically a tanker truck pulled onto the runway as my plane was landing in Charlotte October 1995. I remember seeing the truck pull on the run way out the window as we descended to about 50 feet from it. The pilot pulled some quick moves and took us back into the air, the best part was when he got on the intercom and told us what he thought of the tanker driver. Given that the tanker was full of jet fuel that probably would have been a long slow roasting death. As they say...the illusion of safety. __________________ El funcionario señor de los desiertos de Mojave y Sonora. Last edited by TOMS1SS; 08-07-2011 at 12:49 AM.

08-07-2011, 09:53 AM	#11
trooper182 Drives: 2011 Camaro 1LT yellow non RS Join Date: May 2011 Location: Louisiana Posts: 691	Yea it is crazy that he missed two flights. You know that mark whalburg was suppose to be on one of the flights that was hijacked on 9/11 __________________ Staff Sergeant U.S. Army 13B Gun Bunny. 2011 Camaro 1LT A6 Mods: Pypes bomb V8 exhaust, Magnaflow x-pipe, resonator delete, Roto-Fab cold air intake, Vmax Black Ice-olator, Elite Engineering catch can, painted engine cover and fuse box cover, 3dCarbon Front Fender Vents, Street Scene Front Splitter, ZL1 Side Rockers, Anvil Notch Rear Spoiler, interior/engine bay LED lights, two JL Audio W3's 10" and 1000w kenwood amp

08-07-2011, 10:03 AM	#12
Sterling Drives: 2010 Camaro 1LT/RS M6 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fairhaven, MA Posts: 5,882 View My Garage	I was on a plane struck by lightning once... we were on the runway about to take off. It scared the crap out of me. I saw it hit the wing out my window and the the crack was SOOOOOO loud. You should have seen everyone jump! Most of them didn't know what happened until the Pilot came over the intercom telling them we had to go back and get on another plane. __________________ Trifecta tune, Vararam Intake, VMAX throttle body and manifold insulator, RxPerformance Catch Can, , MRT v1.0 and Louvers, Barton shifter, BMR strut tower brace, RED dome light and Plasma LED DRL's, fieldgoal00's Halo 1 harness, hood spears/side stripes, rain guards, custom bowtie, Team LLT badges, headlight and foglight covers, taillight and side marker covers, backup light covers, WeatherTech floormats

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