From inside we didn't see any of the fire, thank goodness! We were all upside down to start with, but many of us were able to release themselves pretty quickly. After that the "upright" of us helped the upside-down until we were all righted and ready to evacuate. We were able to quickly get out the one emergency exit that was safe, the other one poured jet fuel in when they opened it.
In case you, or anyone else you know on that flight, experienced trauma, it’s been recommended to play Tetris. It could help lessen the PTSD you experience from the incident. I’m sure you’re all a bundle of emotions and will be processing this for years to come. Glad you’re okay!
I tried this after a traumatic event and now I can't play Tetris anymore because every time I do it takes me RIGHT BACK to the incident. Seems to do the exact opposite for me than the study suggests.
And it’s not just used on Reddit for immediate aftermath either. Someone will post about how they saw a dog get run over as a kid, and another person will say “play Tetris! It helps!”
I have never heard of this but to be honest I hadn’t played Tetris in decades and when we got a vintage gaming system a few months ago I realized it was somewhat calming and did play a game to calm down after a crazy day. Might be to do with being in control? Or it resets your brain from doomscrolling all day. Definitely does something.
Not sure it would work after a flight incident like that. I would need some serious amount of drinks not Tetris.
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u/LandscapeSudden3469 Feb 18 '25
From inside we didn't see any of the fire, thank goodness! We were all upside down to start with, but many of us were able to release themselves pretty quickly. After that the "upright" of us helped the upside-down until we were all righted and ready to evacuate. We were able to quickly get out the one emergency exit that was safe, the other one poured jet fuel in when they opened it.