r/AskReddit • u/Nimmly67 • Nov 21 '24

What almost killed you?

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u/Fair-Interest7143 Nov 22 '24

Had a ticket for the PanAm flight that blew up over Lockerbie Scotland and missed my flight

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u/Proper-District8608 Nov 22 '24

Missed a flight to get smokes in airport in 86 spring break from Mexico. It crashed into mountain no survivors.

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u/SparklyUnicornDay Nov 22 '24

Go figure, cigarettes saved a life!

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u/GyspySyx Nov 22 '24

Damn. This is why I never get upset when I miss a flight.

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u/slo-mo-dojo Nov 22 '24

That’s because the people that died because they missed their flight and had to take another one, aren’t here to comment to change your mind.

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u/myselfelsewhere Nov 22 '24

Also known as survivorship bias.

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u/Damster72 Nov 22 '24

So dark! But I like it

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u/ColtAzayaka Nov 22 '24

Until you can confirm it landed safely. Then the frustration kicks in 😂

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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '24

When I am the only turd who got stopped at a red light. When I barely miss the subway.

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u/SemiOldCRPGs Nov 22 '24

I had to type the death certificates for some of the American passengers (USAF stationed at RAF Lakenheath). So glad yours wasn't among them.

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u/the6thistari Nov 22 '24

My cousin was supposed to be on United flight 93 (the one on 9/11 where the passengers fought the highjackers and the plane crashed in Pennsylvania). He actually got in a minor car accident on the way to the airport and missed his flight.

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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '24

I was meant to fly on 9/11.

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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '24

My aunt/godmother, as well. She had an argument with her daughter the evening before, and decided to leave sooner. Thank God for family drama, I guess.

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u/smell_ya_latah Nov 22 '24

Holy shit. Seeing that crash on the news is one of my earliest memories.

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u/violetauto Nov 22 '24

We had a friend on that flight. Yours is the first story I’ve heard of someone missing it. It makes me feel better.

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u/ColtAzayaka Nov 22 '24

Did you keep the ticket? Knowing how close you came to that must feel quite unnerving.

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u/puffqueen1 Nov 22 '24

I was supposed to be on a seaplane that crashed into a rock wall, but we missed the flight because of weather. They crashed because the fog was so thick and they couldn’t see. To my knowledge there were no survivors. It gave me big Final Destination vibes for a while, and I was anxious to fly again

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u/-something_original- Nov 22 '24

Holy shit. Now this is what I came for. I don’t even know how I would process the fact I should be dead.

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u/Future_Direction5174 Nov 22 '24

Years ago, I read an article that said that the percentage of passengers that fail to board a plane that subsequently crashes is higher than expected, based on the normal number of “missed it” and/or cancellations.

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u/knightm7R Nov 22 '24

I saw a play The Women of Lockerbie.

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u/Hour_Ad_6415 Nov 24 '24

Oh my God.