RunwayExcursion

Yes. That doesn't make me not a survivor.

At first I surveyed the plane to see what was going on. I was terrified. It quickly got very violent and the panels above our heads fell. I clung on very hard to my seat.

My thoughts were; I need to get off this plane. Don't panic. Don't freak out. You need to do what you're told to be safe. My worst moment was when I noticed the plane was on fire. The woman next to me was blocking my way out, she was digging for her purse under the seat in front of her and would not move no matter how much I pushed and shoved. I though I was going to die trapped behind this lady.

Edit: I hope you you never have to go through that. Keep flying, I do.

Yeah. If you lift up your arms its like a roller coaster.

You're an ass.

As in did I join a lawsuit? Yes, I did do that. But only after 3 months of being on the phone for 3 hours a day with various representatives and hospitals and what not to get my bills paid, while working part time and going to school part time.

I broke down into tears from the stress in the middle of school

This response seriously wants to make me cry. I was extremely hesitant about doing this AMA because after the crash as a whole we felt attacked by the general public. We were branded as gold diggers for suing and whiners because we were alive and we should be happy for that. Seriously, thank you for understanding. I was very angry and I still am sometimes. I was just engaged and going home to celebrate and plan my wedding. My whole family had planned a trip to the beach in my honor, grandparents, uncles, cousins and what not. They all went without me because I couldn't bring myself to get on a plane. That's the part that infuriates/breaks my heart the most. Thank you HUG