What's Your Worst Experience On An Airplane?

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I have flown thousands of miles. I’ve flown to the Far East, Europe and several islands in the Atlantic and Pacific and to quite a few states in the U. S. I have actually had pleasant flights on most of my trips, but once in a while, there were some not so pleasant experiences. Once was when we were leaving St. Thomas, just as a hurricane was due to hit the island. Once we boarded the flight, a flight attendant announced that there were some persons at the airport that were offering $500 in cash and another ticket for a later flight to anyone who would give up their seat and take a later flight. No one left the plane. As we were ascending, up through the outer bands of the hurricane winds that were bearing down on the island, the plane began to shake violently and there was a piercing whine that was so loud, I had to hold my hands over my ears. This continued for some time and it sounded like the airplane was about to explode or shake to pieces. Finally, after what seemed like a very long time, the jet broke through the top of the clouds and climbed far above the hurricane. The silence that followed was very welcome to our ears and we got back home safely. I’ll tell you about another experience later. What about you? Have you ever had a frightening experience on an airplane? Aerial View of Puerto Rico by Pixabay