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> [“The plane had lost power in all three engines, dropped from thirty-four thousand feet to twelve thousand feet. Something like four miles. When the steep glide began, people rose, fell, collided, swam in their seats. Then the serious screaming and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-delillo/the-plane-had-lost-power-in-all-three-engines-dropped-from-thirty/)

[Don DeLillo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-delillo/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9c2/don-delillo-294_airplanes_the-plane-had-lost-power-in-all-three-en_38363.jpg)

> [I was in a plane that lost an engine flying from Dallas to England. It happened over the Newfoundland Sea, and it was dark, and they took away our drinks, and it was scary. I thought I was gonna die.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amanda-shires/i-was-in-a-plane-that-lost-an-engine-flying-from-dallas-to-england-it/)

[Amanda Shires](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amanda-shires/)

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