American Airlines Flight 11

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    Pan Am Flight 299, August 3rd 1970 (Suarez). A man approaches a flight attendant and states that he wants to go to Cuba, he then pulls out a gun and bottle that he says is filled with explosives, and threatens to set them off if he does not go to the cockpit. The Premier of Cuba, Fidel Castro, was waiting when the plane landed at Havana’s airport. The only people to exit the aircraft were Captain Augustus Watkins and the Hijacker. Castro tours the exterior of the plane for around 40 minutes,…

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    of D.B. Cooper purchased a plane ticket to Seattle. During the flight, this mysterious man slipped a note to the flight attendant informing her that he has a bomb and commanded her to tell the pilot (“D.B. Cooper”). Then, he demanded that at the next refueling, they needed to give him $200,000 and to let off the passengers as quick as possible. His wish was granted and the plane took off again to Mexico City with just him, the flight attendant, and the pilots. With the ransom money strapped to…

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    air technology. On it’s last flight in 1937, disaster struck, ending rigid airship transportation. The Hindenburg was just as big as the titanic, and was a huge advancement in the early 1900s. At 803.8 feet, it was a wonder. The Zeppelin was used as a five star hotel, only for high class customers. Hitler funded it to hope it would show how advanced German air travel was. He was trying to establish Germany as a force to be reckoned with. Hindenburg began her 63rd flight on may 3rd 1937, getting…

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    September 11, 2001 is a date that is ingrained in the minds of anyone who was old enough to hear the reporters on the news stations announce that an airplane has hit the World Trade Center. Even before we knew the extent of the damage, or we were told about the other planes, I knew this would affect me. With less than five years of service with United Airlines, I knew that even plane crash from any airline was a big deal. A live camera focused on the towers when it happened. The south tower was…

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    Seatbelt Monologue

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    My clammy hands grip the seat tightly turning my knuckles white. My heart beats as if something is trying to frantically pound its way from inside my chest. Frenziedly, I search for my seatbelt. It’s across my lap. Thank god! The relief that the seatbelt gives me is short lived as I hear the plane’s engines shudder under the pressure of flying against the ferocious wind. Fire erupts from one of the wings as it is hit by an enormous bolt of lightning and I feel the plane lurch forward, plummeting…

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    Phil Atwater's helicopter landed on the roof of the Government facility where his office was. He told the pilot an address and instructed him to bring up the coordinates to that location. Governor Commins temporary office in Bermingham would be Atwater's next stop. The pilot nodded as he began typing on his computer. Atwater hurried to the elevator door and pressed the button. The stainless steel door slid open as he stepped in and pushed the button to his floor. Trying to sort things out in…

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    me out of here! Uhhhh pull my arm." Tony told Max. As soon as he got out there was an explosion of light. He was right the other tower had collapsed and every body had evacuated. "So, what now?" Tony questioned. In conclusion, the attack of 9/11 was a tragic day for all. Many lives were lost, and many souls were free. After they attacked the twin towers they flew a plane into the pentagon. After they flew a plane into the pentagon, they flew a plane into a park in Pennsylvania. Everybody…

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    Malaysia Flight 370 Essay

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    still years away.” This statement could not be more true for the Malaysia Flight 370 that went missing without a trace. Not much information was available as to what happened and where the plane actually went. The flight left Kuala Lumpur Airport and were heading for Beijing. With two-hundred thirty-nine people aboard, twelve of them being crew members, the plane went off the radar and it is still a question as to why. The flight left the airport at 12:41am on March 8, 2014. They had at least…

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    on the speakers, and explained "ladies and gentlemen this is your captain speaking we like to welcome you onboard Airbus A330-300 (333), this flight to Buenos Aires, Argentina flight duration is around 13h 25 minutes and we are expecting a fairly smooth flight today. Once again we thank you for choosing to fly with us today and we hope you enjoy your flight.” Then copilot turned it off. “Ready for lift off!”, then the engines turned on a few minutes later, Daryl turned to see a similar face…

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    Rhetorical Analysis of Clinton’ Speech On April 19 in 1995, America has witnessed a tragic act of terrorism- the bombing of federal agency building in Oklahoma- in which 168 people died, and hundreds of individuals were injured. For the US, where people rarely doubted their security, this act of terrorism was a big loss. Families of victims and citizens of America were hurt, desperate, and heartbroken, and of course the US Government feared that this incident may contribute to loss their…

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