CCN escapes death at 20,000 feet

[Tincanfireman]

An Idaho CCN was partially sucked out of an air-evac aircraft at 20,000 feet after a window failed.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/07/02/air.ambulance.ap/index.html

of course it was at the only moment he *wasn't* buckled in!!

 

[Chimpie]

What's the saying? Any flight where you walk away in the end was a good flight. :unsure:

 

[Tincanfireman]

What's the saying?

In this case, I think the saying might be "First you say it, then you do it"; kind of illustrates the point why many aircrew members call their Nomex flight garb "poopy suits"

 

[Jon]

And on CNN, he was saying that it's a good thing he's 'big'... otherwise he wouldn't have gotten wedged in the window...

See... being a fat EMS provider has advantages!

 

[BossyCow]

Reminds me of the old Robert Heinlan short story called.. "Gentlemen Please be Seated