I knew this would happen someday- Plane Crash

[MelanieC]

DD11 and I went for a girls night out tonight. When we were driving home, I mentioned to her that there was a helicopter near our home with bright lights on. It looked like it was going to land and maybe do an emergency evacuation. I figured there was probably a car crash somewhere.

So here I am watching the news, they said there was a plane crash in Bucks County, and it narrowly missed a house. It clicked......oh my, what if that is what the helicopter was for. We live near a small airport and there are small planes that go over our house year round.......especially in the summer. I have always had that in the back of my mind, but you try not to think about things like that. I grew up in Las Vegas, and pretty much no matter where you were in town, there was a good chance there was a plane overhead. Almost all day and night too!

Well sure enough, the plane crashed in our township. From the newsclip, it looked like it crashed near the airport. It just makes you really realize how fragile life is. The two people are in critical condition one was burned real bad. The entire plane was engulfed in flames. It also brings a lump in your throat when you think about what if it had crashed near or on our house. What if we would have came home to find our house gone my husband and son hurt. It just really makes you appreciate your family even more. Life is way too fragile!


Melanie

 

[Luvinit]

That's scary Melanie...I hope it wasn't anyone you know...and I am glad your family is safe!! We live in a High Airtraffic (private planes) place too, so I know what you mean...they have so many planes flying over the coast it gets close sometimes.

 

[nativetxn]

Being reminded of the fragility of life is very frightening. I'm so glad you and your family are safe and sound.

Katholyn

 

[Minniespal]

Melanie ~

OMG ~ What a scary story.

 

[jtbdas]

Small plane traffic is always risky because of the location of many of the airports, they are usually in a very high residential area. May the lord be with them......

 

[Harambe]

That is true about the municipal airports being in residential areas. We have one a few towns over and my best friend has them flying over her back yard. You can wave to the people - they are so close.

Really creepy part - on Sept. 11 - since it was such a beautiful summer day - my friend was out on her deck - and a little after 10am, they started landing huge airbus planes at this little dinky airport. HHHHHUUGGGGEEEE planes were going over her house! She had not watched the news as yet to find out about NYC, so she was freaking out!

I hope your kids were not too upset about what happened near your home. It takes so little to make a child feel unsafe.