JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (WFLA) — A passenger on an American Airways flight sure for Miami captured the captain’s heartfelt phrases in a video taken a day after a lethal aircraft crash close to Washington, D.C.
Instagram person Leighton Mixon began recording simply because the captain came visiting the intercom. The captain began out by saying he understood that some passengers is likely to be feeling fearful about flying.
“That is actually comprehensible, however simply please know that my first officer, and our flight attendants, and myself, place your security and the accountability of carrying you to Miami to your households or holidays on the highest stage,” the captain stated. “I’ve no increased calling than rigorously, professionally transporting you at this time.”
Within the video, Mixon wrote that these have been the precise phrases he and everybody else on flight AA1044 wanted to listen to earlier than their takeoff from Jacksonville.
Only a day earlier, an American Airways jet collided with a navy helicopter whereas coming in for a touchdown at Reagan Nationwide Airport. The jet, which was carrying 64 individuals, then crashed into the Potomac River. Three individuals have been aboard the helicopter.
Rescue crews stated there have been no survivors, making the crash one of many deadliest in U.S. historical past.
“Life is brief, hug your individuals,” Mixon wrote in his Instagram caption.
