Sensationalist journalism at its best... (or is it worst?)
I was rather amused when after reading about 'fears of a terror attack' and 'plummeting jets', that the reporter then went on to describe the horrific injuries that the lucky to be alive passengers suffered.
One woman was taken to hospital suffering acute pain in her ears
a ten-year-old girl was treated by paramedics for discomfort in her ears.
An elderly woman was treated for an injury after tripping while leaving the plane
You can understand the panic that the travelling public would have faced... unless they are very unlucky and are a bit of a jinx, then this is probably the first time they have experienced something like this, so fear, etc is very understandable. It's easy, cheap, headline grabbing stuff that in reality has no real news worthiness.
lan Royland, 40, a band leader from Chelsea said: "When the oxygen masks suddenly shot down I practically fainted.
That's why they drop down matey, to stop you from passing out... put the damned thing on!