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LenSatic
Jun 30, 2014Explorer
I was in the jumpseat of a 727, sitting behind the Captain, when we got struck twice in about 3 minutes. We were landing at PDX (Portland) and the First Officer was flying. It had been a rough ride already and we were belted in very tight. Still, I could swear the Capt. almost hit his head on the overhead panel the first time we got hit. The Second Officer went down the systems checklist quickly in a very high-pitched voice, then grabbed the cabin PA microphone and, in a very low, soothing, voice told the passengers that all was well. As soon as he replaced the mic, we were hit again on the FO's side window frame about 6 inches from his right hand. Oh, by the way, he was hand flying at the time because the autopilot kept kicking off in the turbulence. We also, due to the high crosswind, were landing on a runway they had never landed on. Once on the ground, the 4 of us in the cockpit started laughing so hard that we had tears in our eyes. Relief of tension. The SO then opened the cabin door as we taxied in. I will NEVER forget the look of fear on the 1st Class pax faces. And that's why I prefer to ride in the pointy end of an airplane. ;)
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