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Wednesday 15 October 2014

Passengers' Terrified As Cabin Walls CRACKED And Plane Shook Violently, forcing emergency landing on American Airlines flight

Culled From - Dailymail.
An American Airlines spokesman says a blown air duct is being investigated as the possible cause 
Passenger James Wilson asked his Facebook friends to 'pray for us' after the plane 'started coming apart'

An American Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing when its cabin walls began to break apart as terrified passengers looked on.
Flyer James Wilson said travellers on Monday's flight from San Francisco to Dallas knew something was wrong when they felt the fuselage begin to shake violently and heard popping noises outside the Boeing 757 shortly after take-off.
Astonished travellers feared the plane would crash as interior panels on both sides of the cabin pulled apart from the walls, exposing insulation, and they felt a change in cabin pressure due to a possible blown air duct.
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James Wilson said crew members were ‘pulling the panels apart and looking for daylight behind there'
James Wilson said crew members were ‘pulling the panels apart and looking for daylight behind there'
An American Airlines spokesman says a blown air duct is being investigated as the possible cause 

An American Airlines spokesman says a blown air duct is being investigated as the possible cause 
Mr Wilson, from Kyle, Texas, told the Associated Press: ‘It was the whole Row 14 on all sides, from the floor to the ceiling.'
He told ABC7: ‘All of a sudden (we heard) this loud pop, pop, pop … really loud and this ripping sound. It sounded like bowling balls were falling from the overhead bins.
‘It was terrifying. We didn’t know what was going on.
‘We were all shouting for the flight crew, “Come look the walls are caving in!”.’ 
Fearing the worst, he posted photographs and updates during a live-blog on his Facebook page and sent text messages to his wife, who was supposed to meet him in Dallas, so she would know what happened in case of a crash.
He pleaded with his Facebook friends to call his wife just in case his text messages didn't go through, writing: 'American Flight 2293 depressurized and started coming apart mid air. Please pray for us.'
Cabin crew inspect the walls after frightened passengers began to shout for help
Cabin crew inspect the walls after frightened passengers began to shout for help
Interior panels on both sides of the cabin pulled apart from the walls, exposing insulation
Interior panels on both sides of the cabin pulled apart from the walls, exposing insulation

Mr Wilson added: 'My texts may not have made it to my wife please call her asap.'
His anxious friends tracked the aircraft’s flight path online and posted messages of encouragement after the plane aborted its journey.
One friend wrote: 'I can't imagine the thoughts racing through your head right now. Prayers and God Speed for a safe landing!'
Another added: 'Flight aware says you are 8 minutes out. hang on buddy!'
James Wilson, a 32-year-old race car driver, said passengers told cabin crew the walls were 'caving in'
James Wilson, a 32-year-old race car driver, said passengers told cabin crew the walls were 'caving in'
Passengers felt the fuselage shake violently and heard popping noises outside the Boeing 757
Passengers felt the fuselage shake violently and heard popping noises outside the Boeing 757
Emergency landing: Firefighters met the plane when it landed safely in San Francisco
Emergency landing: Firefighters met the plane when it landed safely in San Francisco
James Wilson kept his family and friends updated with frequent Facebook updates
James Wilson kept his family and friends updated with frequent Facebook updates
James Wilson's friends shared his photos and updates with their friends on Facebook and Twitter
James Wilson's friends shared his photos and updates with their friends on Facebook and Twitter

Despite the tense situation, Mr Wilson tried to remain calm and managed to crack a few jokes while trading messages with his Facebook friends.
The race car driver wrote: ‘Bad form to put my helmet on? Passengers probably don't need the bad vibes.'
Despite concerns from fearful passengers, the captain announced that Flight 2293 would continue to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport because the cabin pressure was stable.
But he soon changed his mind after exiting the cockpit and seeing the damage for himself. The plane turned around near the California-Nevada boundary and made an emergency landing in San Francisco, where it was met on the tarmac by firefighters.
None of the 184 passengers or six crew was injured. 
The captain initially announced that Flight 2293 would continue to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
The captain initially announced that Flight 2293 would continue to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
The plane turned around near the California-Nevada boundary after the captain declared an emergency 
The plane turned around near the California-Nevada boundary after the captain declared an emergency 

Mr Wilson alerted his Facebook friends when the plane finally touched down: 'Landed!!!!!!!'
His profile was flooded with messages of relief from family and friends who were gripped by the ordeal.
One friend wrote: 'Glad you and everyone on-board is safe. Good job pilots.'
Another added: 'Glad you are ok. I think it is safe to say you are the most interesting man in the world with all the crazy stuff that happens to you!'
His wife, Allison, soon joined the thread to offer her gratitude: 'Thanks to all of you for reaching out to me with phone calls, voice mails and texts. What an inconvenient time to be driving through an area with no cell phone coverage. James is so blessed to have a wonderful network of friends!'

Panic: Passengers feared the worst after the plane's cabin walls cracked loose shortly after take-off


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-2791971/american-airlines-plane-cabin-walls-crack-loose-flight-san-francisco-dallas.html#ixzz3GD24l7GY
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