Wow.
No matter what happened I pray for the passengers, crew and families of the flight.
I fly — A LOT — and can picture what happened and what they were thinking in their last moments. My wife and I both know the importance of that “last” statement: “I love you.” It may be our last statement.
But so may be your drive to work — so let the people you love know how much you love them. Frequently.
RIP to all on board. I too fly a lot for work; i.e. have flow twice around the world in the last four months. In March one of my flight segments was Hong Kong to Paris on Air France, which brings this whole tragedy a bit close to home.
While flying over China we hit major turbulence and for the first time in a long time I began to get a bit nervous. The Captain finally announced that he had requested a change in course, but the roller-coaster ride continued for 30-45 minutes; a couple of the overhead bins popped open.
After losing nine loved ones in the past seven years, I agree with you; I always say “love ‘em while you got ‘em.”