White knuckles in Africa
I was flying with my wife on a South African Airways flight from Lusaka to Johannesburg on a 737. There was a storm in Johannesburg, and the descent was very rough. At about 2,000 feet (I'm estimating), we hit wind shear that caused the plane to violently drop, causing everyone in the plane to scream in panic. Two seconds later, the pilot aborted the landing with an incredibly steep climb. We then diverted for landing in Durban.
My wife (who doesn't fly as much as me) was really freaked out by the whole thing and made good use of TWO airsick bags, but I told her I was incredibly happy the pilot made the decision to abort. Great call on his part.
Dragen Owner