A bad day to fly on east coast

[WildcatfaninOhio]

The weather system also created harried situations for planes in the air. One pilot who landed at Dulles on Friday morning reported many passengers getting sick during a “very bumpy” descent, according to the National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center.

“Pretty much everyone on the plane threw up. Pilots were on the verge of throwing up,” the pilot said in an urgent report from a regional jetliner from Charlottesville. The United Fight 3833 was descending into Dulles around 7:38 a.m., and experienced moderate to severe turbulence at or around 4,000 feet, airport officials said.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...er-strikes-east-coast/?utm_term=.cfb7d6b11882

Can't even imagine the panic from severe turbulence, followed by the disgusting sounds (and smells) inside that plane. It's kinda almost funny. But, then again...not!

 

[LineSkiCat14]

I have anxiety just thinking about being in that situation.. I would need to be sedated.

Hurricane Riley brought about 2.5 feet of snow to my doorstep.. a week ago it was 75.

 

[TriangleUKCat]

Was scheduled to fly to Montreal through Dulles today. No way. Punted until Sunday. Been in too many terrible situations already.

 

[wildcatsboston1984_rivals]

No way in hell I'd get on a plane with the crazy *** winds we are getting here.

 

[ZakkW]

 

[BankerCat12]

Flew from Palm Springs to Denver two Mondays ago. Wind advisory and snow storm in Denver. Have been through turbulence before but nothing like that day. Plane seems to free fall for literally 5 seconds. Everyone seated heads hit the lights/ac's above them. Women behind me screaming bloody murder and drinks spilled everywhere. All of this coming over and down over the Rockies. Couldn't see literally anything out the window and just assumed we would hit a peak and call it a day.

Connecting flight was delayed three hours so went directly to the bar to take the edge off.

 

[JDHoss]

Going from Chicago to Atlanta once when the pilot announced we were going to have some "mild turbulence". If that was mild, I never want to see moderate to severe.

 

[USMC Cat_rivals309254]

The weather system also created harried situations for planes in the air. One pilot who landed at Dulles on Friday morning reported many passengers getting sick during a “very bumpy” descent, according to the National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center.

“Pretty much everyone on the plane threw up. Pilots were on the verge of throwing up,” the pilot said in an urgent report from a regional jetliner from Charlottesville. The United Fight 3833 was descending into Dulles around 7:38 a.m., and experienced moderate to severe turbulence at or around 4,000 feet, airport officials said.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...er-strikes-east-coast/?utm_term=.cfb7d6b11882

Can't even imagine the panic from severe turbulence, followed by the disgusting sounds (and smells) inside that plane. It's kinda almost funny. But, then again...not!

I had no issue with flying my entire life, until one day, I caught a flight out of Houston to Indy in what seemed like a pretty moderate drizzle.

Holy **** was I wrong.

Pilot comes on and says there will be slight turbulence for about 20 mins. Almost an hour of terror later... People screaming and **** flying around everywhere. It was so cloudy outside you couldn't see the ground so for all I knew we were plummeting to earth the entire time.

Only flown on a plane since then once.

I flew from CA to Afghanistan no problem, but I've only been back on a plane once (to go to Vegas), but eff that, I drive everywhere else.

 

[BlueVelvetFog]

East coast sucks anyway

 

[entropy13]

I've always liked a little turbulence during a flight. Keeps things interesting and helps pass the time. Just gotta take precautions so you don't spill your drink.

 

[WayneDougan_rivals170043]

I flew from CA to Afghanistan no problem, but I've only been back on a plane once (to go to Vegas), but eff that, I drive everywhere else.

If that's you in your picture, it cracks me up that you're scared of flying. I can think of considerably more dangerous things you have done. [roll]

PS - Thank you for your service

 

[USMC Cat_rivals309254]

If that's you in your picture, it cracks me up that you're scared of flying. I can think of considerably more dangerous things you have done. [roll]

PS - Thank you for your service

I know. Total, complete, irrational fear. Lol

 

[Ukbrassowtipin]

Can always tell the frequent flyers....ppl getting panicked, rest of us in a coma nap

 

[WayneDougan_rivals170043]

Can always tell the frequent flyers....ppl getting panicked, rest of us in a coma nap

I wrote my previous post from 36K feet and I’m Diamond Status in Delta due to segments (meaning 120+ up and downs with just Delta last year). All that said, I am still a nervous flyer who hasn’t slept on a flight for three years.