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Anon flies air Chad (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 8 months ago by Gullible@sh.itjust.works to c/greentext@sh.itjust.works

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>Volcano erupts in Indonesia
>Locals don't notice because they have shit weather radar
>747 flies through the dust cloud
>All 4 engines get filled with volcanic ash and burn out
>"Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We have a small problem. All four engines have stopped. We are doing our damnedest to get them going again. I trust you are not in too much distress."
>Spend 12 minutes gliding, dropping 23,500 feet in the process
>The pilots are preparing to be the first 747 ever to attempt a water landing
>Finally one of the engines restarts
>But ILS is offline
>Windscreen is completely opaque due to ash, no way to clean it
>Manage to land running entirely on instruments
>Fatalities: 0
>Injuries: 0
Survivors: 263

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[–] xantoxis@lemmy.world 27 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I think you missed the point of my joke.

[–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 15 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Now to be fair, I catch 99% of internet sarcasm and I thought you were sincere. There is a fair amount to be upset about despite surviving.

[–] Maalus@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago

I always assume it's not a joke if it's not funny. Later lets me be an ahole when they defend themselves :)