Thankful but shaken this morning

Jules_NC · June 2010

DH travels for work (a lot). He's had all kinds of incidents through the years while flying. Today was a near breaking point for me. His plane blew a tire flying out of Charlotte and had to make an emergency landing back in Charlotte. The tire cut a hydraulic line (very bad) and there were system failures. The pilots weren't sure they could land the plane safely and told the passengers to prepare for a crash landing. Thankfully they landed ok and no serious injuries. Last time he flew US Air, the windscreen shattered and they had to make an emergency landing as well. Does anyone know of NON TRAVEL jobs for mech/electrical engineers?! I can't take this anymore!!!!!!!!!

starz080 · June 2010

That's rough. Thank goodness that he's alright!!

MrsHughesNC · June 2010

Oh man, how scary! I am so glad he's ok. I don't envy the wives of those who have to travel a lot. I know that must be tough. :-(

cate1119 · June 2010

So scary! I'm glad everything was OK.

MrsMcJamie · June 2010

ugh, that is SO scary, I'd have been freaking out too! So glad it all ended well. Is it too early for a glass of wine? I'd go for it in your case.

JuberP · June 2010

Yikes!!! I used to travel for work 100% and had similar experiences. It truly makes you thankful for all of those uneventful, boring flights. I'm glad he is safe!

My DH flies out every week (ugh). He hasn't had any plane problems recently (knock on wood), but every flight has been significantly delayed, leading to missed connections and extra nights away. He wastes SO much of his life in flight or waiting for a flight. We're looking to get him a local gig as well, especially with a new baby.

Good l

akspriss · June 2010

so scary!! my uncle used to fly a ton over to the bahamas from south florida for a job he was working on and my aunt hated it cuz she never knew when he was getting on a plane cuz it was a quick thing if and when he got on a flight coming back and it was even worse durring hurricane season. i have no jobs to tell u about but i hope he can find something.