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Old 7th Oct 2001, 12:56
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Rockwell
 
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The 'TERRIFYING ORDEAL AS THE PLANE DROPPED 300 FEET' (newsreader's words)
was mentioned on the BBC Regional TV news.

TCAS picked up military jets and the normal avoidance procedures took
place. An airline spokesman said it demonstrated that the equipment was
doing the job it was installed for and everything worked perfectly
satisfactorily. (or words to that effect)

Mr and Mrs Terrified were interviewed at home as they watched their Kos
family holiday video, having been scared sh*tless.

'Will you take a holiday flight next year,' Mrs Terrified was asked.
'We shall have to think seriously about that.'

Perhaps money might persuade them
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