Make all the jokes you want but any flight attendant would set down the coffeepot to take down a terrorist or cut you out of your seatbelt or be the last person to leave the plane carrying a child on their back and jumping down to the tarmac. All in a business suit (and for the women: heels). Our cult of manly rescuers focuses on pilots and EMTs and firefighters but the first responders – the real first responders – were already on the plane.
No One's Talking About the Flight Attendant Heroes in the SFO Crash
Like many people- I've been following news about the crash landing in San Francisco. It's a frightening reminder of the risks that come with air travel- but an uplifting one thanks to the small number of casualties. The Mayor of San Francisco was quoted saying: "We're lucky we have this many survivo…
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