Original Blog Entry: Blown Engines

ochoop17 — Sun, 04 Aug 2013 15:06:59 GMT

While cruising at 40,000 feet, the airplane shuddered and Mr.

Benson looked out the window.

Good lord! he screamed, one of the engines just blew up!

Other passengers left their seats and came running over;

suddenly the aircraft was rocked by a second blast as yet

another engine exploded on the other side.

The passengers were in a panic now, and even the

stewardesses couldn't maintain order. Just then, standing

tall and smiling confidently, the pilot strode from the snip pit

and assured everyone that there was nothing to worry about.

His words and his demeanor seemed made most of the

passengers feel better, and they sat down as the pilot calmly

walked to the door of the aircraft. There, he grabbed several

packages from under the seats and began handing them to

the flight attendants.

Each crew member attached the package to their backs.

Say, spoke up an alert passenger, aren't those

parachutes?

The pilot said they were.

The passenger went on, But I thought you said there was

nothing to worry about?

There isn't, replied the pilot as a third engine exploded.

We're going to get help.

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