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Mount Cook, and the worst flight I've ever been on

We took a plane to Mount Cook for a brief visit, and I remember it being the most terrifying flight I’ve ever been on. The wind was gale force and the plane was having a hard time navigating it, and all the passengers were literally screaming. Maybe that’s why I detest air travel now.

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Kevin D Warren06-Apr-2024 00:18
A dramatic flight but you got a dramatic shot as well. Definitely an experience that would make me think twice before flying again, especially on a plane full of screaming passengers!
Zoltán Balogh19-Mar-2024 19:12
What a nightmare story... The photo is excellent, though! V
frank_111219-Mar-2024 15:16
Beautiful
Julie Oldfield16-Mar-2024 02:04
That sounds awful!! I hate flying. A beautiful view ! V
Marcia Rules15-Mar-2024 16:33
I'd be walking from that point on. Crazy!
Nick Paoni15-Mar-2024 16:28
Sounds pretty scary- those clouds help to tell the story.
janescottcumming15-Mar-2024 11:22
That's so scary to be on a flight like that, you never, ever forget it. Neat shot from the plane though. V
Danad15-Mar-2024 09:05
A superb panoramic view from the plane.
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Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal15-Mar-2024 07:17
Beautiful landscape image, love the POV. V
Dennis Hoyne15-Mar-2024 03:09
It looks like perfect conditions for some severe turbulence.
Carl Carbone15-Mar-2024 03:03
Yikes! That would surely be stressful. You would never know it just looking at this beautiful view.
Nirvan Hope15-Mar-2024 01:46
What a nightmare! But you got a great shot of the mountain!
hayl15-Mar-2024 00:50
That’s a trip that would scare you for life! Screaming passengers do not a restful flight make!
Pierre Martin14-Mar-2024 23:22
a beautiful landscape, the view from the plane is great despite your bad thrill!
Tom Munson14-Mar-2024 22:29
That doesn't sound like a good ride. Still a nice capture.
Don14-Mar-2024 21:25
A small plane? Terrrifying, but you still managed to take a photo of what is a remarkable landscape (which I've seen only from the ground).
larose forest photos14-Mar-2024 20:55
I dislike air travel now, and reading this account confirms why!! Gorgeous shot though. V
Claude Gagnon14-Mar-2024 20:40
OMG, must have been terrifying!! Nice shot anyway :))
laine14-Mar-2024 19:19
I can understand your fear, Helen....I know someone who went by helicopter Yuk !!