Jim: How safe are aeroplanes, father?
<br />Father: Very safe. They are the safest
means of transport.
<br />
Mary: Dad, tell us again about that flight
incident with the air pocket.
<br />
Father: Yes… it happened in 1985. I was
travelling on a Boeing 747 from New York
to Ireland.
<br />
Mary and Jim: To Ireland!
<br />
Father: Yes. It was a business trip. Well, we
were flying over the ocean when the plane
took a dive. The airhostess was serving
coffee and the passenger next to me
was sleeping. I was reading a magazine.
The cup of hot coffee  spilt on the
magazine. The passenger next to me woke
up terrified. The plane was shaking and
many passengers were screaming. I knew
that something was wrong. While I was
saying my prayers, I heard the captain’s
calm voice. “Please fasten your seatbelts.
Don’t panic. It was only an air pocket.
Everything is all right. We are going to land
in Dublin, Ireland in about an hour. Enjoy
your coffee.”
<br />
Jim: Oh… planes meet air pockets and
they also meet stormy weather.
<br />Father: That’s why we should fasten our
seatbelts…