While cruising at 40,000 feet, the airplane shuddered,
and a passenger looked out the window.
"Good Lord!" he screamed, "One of the engines just
blew up!"
Other passengers left their seats and came running
over; suddenly the aircraft was rocked by a second
blast as yet another engine exploded on the other side.
The passengers were in a panic now, and even the
stewardesses couldn't maintain order. Just then,
standing tall and smiling confidently, the pilot strode
from the cockpit and assured everyone that there was
nothing to worry about. His words and his demeanor
seemed made most of the passengers feel better,
and they sat down as the pilot calmly walked to the
door of the aircraft. There, he grabbed several
packages from under the seats and began handing
them to the flight attendants.
Each crew member attached the package to their
backs.
"Say," spoke up an alert passenger, "Aren't those
parachutes?"
The pilot confirmed that they were.
The passenger went on, "But I thought you said
there was nothing to worry about?"
"There isn't," replied the pilot as a third engine
exploded. "We're going to get help."
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"Train Failure"
A large two engined train was crossing America.
After they had gone some distance one of the
engines broke down. "No problem," the engineer
thought, and carried on at half power.
Farther on down the line, the other engine broke
down, and the train came to a standstill.
The engineer decided he should inform the
passengers about why the train had stopped, and
made the following announcement:
"Ladies and gentlemen, I have some good news
and some bad news. The bad news is that both
engines have failed, and we will be stuck here for
some time. The good news is that you decided to
take the train and not fly."