Flying? The safest form of transport!!

A plane with seven people aboard crashed into the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday, a French regional government official told CNN. The Airbus A320 Air New Zealand jet was on a training flight when the crash occurred about 5 p.m. (11 a.m. ET), said the official at the Maritime Prefecture in Toulon, France.

There were no immediate reports of survivors, but rescue efforts involving French navy vessels and a helicopter had been launched. Floating debris had been located, the official said. The test flight took off from Perpignan in southern France, the official said. A civilian vessel saw the crash take place off the coast near Perpignan.

Here is an example of a few allegedly true “one-liners” uttered by American flight attendants.

• For those of you who have not ridden in an automobile since 1967 I will now demonstrate how to operate the seat belt.
• In the unlikely event that we need to use the under-seat life jackets or seat cushions, they will be yours to keep.
• We are bringing the beverage/food cart out, please keep your hands, legs, elbows, noses and any other PROTRUDING ORGANS to yourself
• If you’re traveling with a child, or someone who is acting like a child, put the mask over your face first and then put the child’s mask on. If you’re traveling with more than one child, pick your favorite.
• As you may have read in the news yesterday, American Airlines has announced this route will be eliminated. We know you have a choice in air travel and I look forward to seeing you on another airline.

In case you were wondering how such a minor sounding event can cause such an incident, here is a Wikipedia link explaining just how serious and sometimes catastrophic a bird strike can be.  I would say this was a lucky escape.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_strike