Rough Landing
Upon landing hard, the pilot got on the PA system, “Sorry, folks, for the hard landing. It wasn’t my fault, blame it on the asphalt.” On this particular flight, the…
Upon landing hard, the pilot got on the PA system, “Sorry, folks, for the hard landing. It wasn’t my fault, blame it on the asphalt.” On this particular flight, the…
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