Ladies and Gentlemen, We Have now reached Cruising Altitude in Hell

by Saint Chuck

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As I board the airplane, I immediatly start to sweat. I sit down and start to fiddle with the air conditioning vent, but only hot air comes out. As the plane starts to fill the situation doesn’t improve. The man who sits down in front of me weighs at least 300 pounds, and as he lowers himself into the narrow seat, it leans back dangerously and makes a creaking sound. The person behind me is a 5 year old girl who must have had at least a case of soda today, judging by the way she keeps bouncing up and down and kicking the back of my chair.

As we take off, the air conditioning starts to kick in. Once drinks are served and we’ve reached cruising altitude, I take out my laptop and start to continue my novel. Just as I’m getting into it, the plane starts shaking uncontrollably, throwing things about the cabin. The fasten seatbelt signs light up, and the flight attendants make their way back to their seats. I look up just as the oxygen masks drop from the ceilings, causing panic amongst the passengers…

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Average Reader Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5

  1. Ladies and Gentlemen, We Have now reached Cruising Altitude in Hell

    partysprinkles' Buddy Icon partysprinkles

    Posted about 1 year ago

    HEY THIS SOUNDS LIKE
    just about every plane i’ve been on
    minus the oxygen masks dropping, though they bloody well should have with the turbulence coming into Paris…

  2. Ladies and Gentlemen, We Have now reached Cruising Altitude in Hell

    Laine P. Grey's Buddy Icon Laine P. Grey

    Posted about 1 year ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Nice.

  3. Ladies and Gentlemen, We Have now reached Cruising Altitude in Hell

    Stovohobo's Buddy Icon Stovohobo

    Posted about 1 year ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    It just seems like every plane ride is this way, even when I’ve only been on like. . .3.

  4. Ladies and Gentlemen, We Have now reached Cruising Altitude in Hell

    Officially's Buddy Icon Officially

    Posted about 1 year ago

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    The oxygen masks don’t have anything to do with turbulance, partysprinkles. They fall when the air pressure in the cabin changes.

    But great story.

  5. Ladies and Gentlemen, We Have now reached Cruising Altitude in Hell

    Richard Peck's Buddy Icon Richard Peck

    Posted about 1 year ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I love the story, and the title. I think that it has alot to do with how many people read it. Very interesting.

  6. Ladies and Gentlemen, We Have now reached Cruising Altitude in Hell

    horrorfan13's Buddy Icon horrorfan13

    Posted about 1 year ago

    3.0 out of 5 stars

    Good. Incredibly real too.

  7. Ladies and Gentlemen, We Have now reached Cruising Altitude in Hell

    Sailor Emo's Buddy Icon Sailor Emo

    Posted about 1 year ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    True story??Very great, and I hope to never have to go on a flight like that,it sound horrendous.

  8. Ladies and Gentlemen, We Have now reached Cruising Altitude in Hell

    Saint Chuck's Buddy Icon Saint Chuck

    Posted about 1 year ago

    More like based on a true story…

  9. Ladies and Gentlemen, We Have now reached Cruising Altitude in Hell

    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted about 1 year ago

    Always be careful who you sit next to on a plane. Just good advice, I think.

  10. Ladies and Gentlemen, We Have now reached Cruising Altitude in Hell

    blueyedwonder's Buddy Icon blueyedwonder

    Posted about 1 year ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    paha. very easy to relate to. happens waaayy too often.

  11. Ladies and Gentlemen, We Have now reached Cruising Altitude in Hell

    MzScribe's Buddy Icon MzScribe

    Posted about 1 year ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    This is a typical plane ride, so you definitely nailed the realism
    Good Job

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