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Giant Hailstones Can Spoil Your Flight

Posted by michael on from the keep-seat-belt-fastened-while-seated dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The BBC has the story and picture of an Airbus 312 jet which flew through a giant-hail storm and was left with serious damage."

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  1. Silly joke by Spudley · · Score: 3, Funny

    What's worse than raining cats and dogs?

    Hailing taxi-cabs.

    (yeah, I know... only just on topic... but I couldn't resist ;-)

    --
    (Spudley Strikes Again!)
  2. Involuntary screams? by phorm · · Score: 3, Funny

    There were a lot of people who let out involuntary screams and some very distressed young children crying near us

    This is as opposed to a voluntary scream? Seriously, what do the speaker expect people to do?
    "Oh shit, it does appear to me that giant hailstones are pummeling our plane somewhat fiercly. Attendant, please fetch me a cup of tea, and this time please strengthen it with a little rye. Well, get along then. That's a good girl"

    Personally the only thing that I might be considering more than screaming would be to find the nearest source of a life raft/parachute in case of future need.