Airline Safety

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 flight
attendants couldn't maintain order. Just then, standing tall and
smiling confidently, the pilot strode from the cockpit and
assured everyone that there was nothing to worry about. His
words and his demeanor seemed to make 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."