dirtmonkey almost called it but he had the wrong team
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In an earlier thread dirtmonkey stated that the only way Miami would defeat New England is if their plane crashed. Well, the University of Southern California's plane almost went down in a thunderstorm. dirtmonkey, that would have been creepy if the New England plane had crashed.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (Oct. 19) - The plane carrying USC's football team to South Bend plummeted during a severe thunderstorm, forcing the pilot to abort his first landing attempt.
Jeff Golden, Getty Images "That was terrifying," USC fullback Stanley Havili told a newspaper about the flight. "I thought I was going to die."
There were about 125 people, including 82 players, on the chartered flight Thursday night for the cross-country trip for Saturday's game.
"That was terrifying," fullback Stanley Havili told the Los Angeles Times. "I thought I was going to die."
Some passengers were thrown from their seats by turbulence as lightning crackled around the storm-tossed plane, USC sports information director Tim Tessalone told The Associated Press on Friday. Safety Taylor Mays was screaming.
"It was a little bit of a roller coaster drop there for a minute," Tessalone said. "We had some people fly out of some seats. Everybody is fine, but it was a frightening little dip there."
The pilot aborted the approach and circled around the storm before landing without incident about 20 minutes later to the relief of the shaken team and the spouses of some staff members also on the flight, Tessalone said.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (Oct. 19) - The plane carrying USC's football team to South Bend plummeted during a severe thunderstorm, forcing the pilot to abort his first landing attempt.
Jeff Golden, Getty Images "That was terrifying," USC fullback Stanley Havili told a newspaper about the flight. "I thought I was going to die."
There were about 125 people, including 82 players, on the chartered flight Thursday night for the cross-country trip for Saturday's game.
"That was terrifying," fullback Stanley Havili told the Los Angeles Times. "I thought I was going to die."
Some passengers were thrown from their seats by turbulence as lightning crackled around the storm-tossed plane, USC sports information director Tim Tessalone told The Associated Press on Friday. Safety Taylor Mays was screaming.
"It was a little bit of a roller coaster drop there for a minute," Tessalone said. "We had some people fly out of some seats. Everybody is fine, but it was a frightening little dip there."
The pilot aborted the approach and circled around the storm before landing without incident about 20 minutes later to the relief of the shaken team and the spouses of some staff members also on the flight, Tessalone said.
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Go Irish!!!!
<< <i>Greatest rivalry in college football since 1926. Two teams with great tradition and pride. Gave my tickets away, hopefully for good luck!!!
Go Irish!!!! >>
Michigan vs. Ohio State and Alabama vs. Auburn definitely better than this rivalry game.
Michigan vs. Ohio State and Alabama vs. Auburn definitely better than this rivalry game. >>
You are joking right?