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Budget Flight |
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ivordavies Senior Member
since 2007-01-10
Posts 739Chester, England 
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Budget Flight The plane looked old and fairly worn, the sky was grey, about to storm. They hurried us along the aisles, in tiny seats we’d sit for miles. With creak and groan we taxied out, at runway’s end we turned about. With roar of jet and screech of wheels we found out how a take-off feels. Climbing high into the air, forced back by pressure, hard to bear. Our eardrums trying to explode, The plane a-shudder with the load. But alas the plane was old, a ‘Bargain Flight’ we’d all been told. But nothing said about the thrill that turned us green and made us ill. With sudden surge we lurched back down, the plane now aiming at the ground. Not the way t’was meant to be, diving sharply for the sea. But Captain Bob was on the ball and wasn’t going to let us fall. He pulled back sharply on his stick as we swooped up I felt quite sick. Just then I spied the strangest thing, a massive piece dropped off the wing and at that point we turned about, ...about this airline, I had doubt. A ‘Budget Flight’ it might have been, but had I known what this would mean I may have paid a little more to keep from falling to the floor. But Captain Bob was on the mark, ‘he’ treated problems as a lark, for up and down, and turning round, at least we hadn’t hit the ground. He straightened up and things went calm, announced, “There’s no need for alarm” ”Although a bit’s broke off the wing, I’m sure that I can fly this thing.” “I’ve flown for years… err, make that weeks, ignore the grinding and the creaks, this plane is safe and sound, I know, the auctioneer assured me so!” With that we heard the engines stall, in swift decline our plane did fall. We prayed while diving in free flight that Captain Bob could put this right. “Your life-vest’s underneath your seat, please put it on to save wet feet.” Our captain was a caring man like all good ‘Budget Captains’ am But shudder, shake and roar of jet, maybe our feet would not get wet. Again we rose up in the sky, above the clouds and really high. For near a minute we were free of bumps, and noise, and malady. We hoped our problems were all done, but ‘Sods Law’ said ‘there’s worse to come’. I really don’t remember how all in the sea, alive somehow, I’m glad I put that life-vest on before both wings had finally gone! Now froze and tossed by stormy sea, an orange lifeboat rescued me. I must admit, t’was quite a ride, and I was glad to be alive But Captain Bob I’m sad to say did not survive that woe filled day. They tore his license up in shame and never more would speak his name. The plane he bought was meant for scrap, he said they never told him that. He claimed, although it looked quite old, there was no way that he’d been told! The passengers, to save a fuss were taken from the boat by bus and just in case they might complain were told they’d fetch another plane. But most of them decided, no, by land, and sea, not air they’d go, and keep their feet upon the ground, not up, and down, and round, and round. Budget-Flights, so I’ve been told are the cheapest that are sold. They carry millions on their way departing daily every day But please be careful when you book, and chance a crafty little look, to see the plane don’t look too old unless a ‘lifetime’ flight was sold! Ivor G Davies ------------------------------------------------------------------ The moment created this second, is a moment that's going to last. It lives the full spectrum of time, the future, the present and past. |
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JL Member Ascendant
since 2004-04-01
Posts 6128Texas, USA |
"But Captain Bob I’m sad to say did not survive that woe filled day. They tore his license up in shame and never more would speak his name." "But please be careful when you book, and chance a crafty little look, to see the plane don’t look too old unless a ‘lifetime’ flight was sold!" Haahaaa! Great write. I can only hope this is not a true story!! What a tale… Hope to read more like this one. JL  Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: |
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ivordavies Senior Member
since 2007-01-10
Posts 739Chester, England |
JL Actually this was written on a plane going to Turkey! The pilot had announced before take off that we were going to be delayed because a member of the ground crew thought something had fallen off one of the wings of the aircraft. He then proceeded, eventually, to take off without bothering to tell us that the follow up check had found no problems. Fortunately, there were no problems with the flight, but the announcement stirred more than my imagination I'm sure! |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
ivor, Mine was not a budget flight and I did not wait for the plane to go down. That was my first parachute jump and it scared the hell out of me. Enjoyed the read |
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Beatrice Boyle Member
since 2006-12-06
Posts 438 |
Loved this story Ivor...you have more lives than a cat...thank God! I can't wait for your next "fabrication!  Bea |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Lordy, Lordy! What a harrowing experience that must have been! ~ and you expertly turned it into a compelling piece of poetry! I'm glad you lived to tell the story!!!  Linda |
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Kethry Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-29
Posts 9082Victoria Australia |
Talk about riding the winds of chance, When they sold to dirt cheap tickets I guess they forgot to say the dirt was thrown in. Good story. I enjoyed the trip. a good commitee can decimate communication. |
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ivordavies Senior Member
since 2007-01-10
Posts 739Chester, England |
Thanks for riding along with the fun of this, I actually got myself into trouble for ignoring my family while on the plane as I was busy writing... I wouldn't have noticed if the damn thing had gone down! |
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