My phobia of airplane crashes is one of my numerous peculiarities. To be clear, I have no fear of flying in helicopters or airplanes; in fact, I absolutely adore it. I’m particularly afraid that I’ll witness a plane disaster.
Premonition or Coincidence
I used to dream about a huge grey plane flying low over the Pigeon Creek Bridge and then crashing all the time when I was a tiny child. Long before that collision really happened, it was incredibly vivid.A C-130 military aircraft was practicing landings on Thursday, February 6, 1992, coming from the South over Highway 41, when it plummeted out of the sky.
Ironically, the Evansville Regional Airport is not far from where I reside. However, I will infer that a plane is not heading in the correct direction if it passes over my house because I am aware that it is not on the flight plan. Near our house, I can hear and see military helicopters, but they fly too low for me to feel comfortable.
American Airlines Flight 5342 Collides with Military Helicopter
Last night, as I was getting ready for bed, I got the breaking news that a military helicopter carrying three soldiers and a passenger jet with sixty passengers and four crew members had collided in midair. Similar to what the C-130 was doing in Evansville, the soldiers were engaged in training exercises. I simply became numb. It was a two-hour, forty-five-minute flight. Even informing loved ones that they would soon return home, everyone was so near to landing.
Flight Crosses Illinois and Indiana
Reagan National Airport is the frequent destination of this flight that departs and arrives in Wichita. In reality, the flight plan crosses into Southern Indiana and portions of Illinois. The thought of all the lives gone in what would ordinarily be a regular flight is absolutely heartbreaking.
Latest Update:
We hoped that some of the victims would be found alive by the more than 300 rescuers last night. Although a lot of the information was not broadcast over the air, I did tune in to hear police scanner activity. No survivors have been found as of yet.
A devastating news was delivered by the Skating Club of Boston’s CEO. After attending a training camp in Wichita, Kansas, fourteen skaters were making their way home.
