Plane Crash - Fear of Flying on TV last night
Discussion
C4 last night had a Fear of Flying programme following a number of people with abject fears of planes etc. We watched it as MrsC is similarly afflicted!
Anyway, they showed a nasty crash where the plane seemed to climb out at a ridiculous rate (it was head-on so slightly difficult to judge), stall at a few hundred feet and just slam into the ground and explode. Anyone know what, where and when that was?
Anyway, they showed a nasty crash where the plane seemed to climb out at a ridiculous rate (it was head-on so slightly difficult to judge), stall at a few hundred feet and just slam into the ground and explode. Anyone know what, where and when that was?
That was the speculation and the most likely explanation - although it's not been officially reported on yet.
If the programme was about fear of flying i.e. worries passengers might have travelling on airliners, then the crash of a freighter more than likely caused by a massive cargo shift seems rather inappropriate to the topic.
If the programme was about fear of flying i.e. worries passengers might have travelling on airliners, then the crash of a freighter more than likely caused by a massive cargo shift seems rather inappropriate to the topic.
Justin Cyder said:
Blimey, not gonna be walking away from that one! Eric Mc said:
That was the speculation and the most likely explanation - although it's not been officially reported on yet.
If the programme was about fear of flying i.e. worries passengers might have travelling on airliners, then the crash of a freighter more than likely caused by a massive cargo shift seems rather inappropriate to the topic.
Yes not sure why they showed that at all, terrified my OH who prior to that was OK with flying! If the programme was about fear of flying i.e. worries passengers might have travelling on airliners, then the crash of a freighter more than likely caused by a massive cargo shift seems rather inappropriate to the topic.
Can only agree with that!
Also they showed some in-cabin footage of turbulence, OK, one event had the staff spilling drinks and having to brace the trolley, but another shot was just a few little bumps but shot from someone's handheld camera so it looked far worse.
I guess it was "entertainment" rather than a self-help therapy course!
Also they showed some in-cabin footage of turbulence, OK, one event had the staff spilling drinks and having to brace the trolley, but another shot was just a few little bumps but shot from someone's handheld camera so it looked far worse.
I guess it was "entertainment" rather than a self-help therapy course!
Munter said:
It appeared to be an advert for the virgin fear of flying course.
Hence the lack of significant content about how to cope, but plenty on what scares people.
Indeed...Hence the lack of significant content about how to cope, but plenty on what scares people.
My OH, who has developed a bit of a flying phobia recently, commented on that clip of the cargo plane as well. They really could have mentioned the circumstances, at least.
And bad turbulence is when you end up with your head hitting the overhead locker if you haven't fastened your belt
Munter said:
It appeared to be an advert for the virgin fear of flying course.
Hence the lack of significant content about how to cope, but plenty on what scares people.
London Zoo do a similar course on fear of spiders. It consists of an hour telling people why spiders are so interesting and how not that many are dangerous to humans, and then you have the chance to hold a spider afterwards. Equally, there are loads of people that'll take your money and teach you how to swim to 'remove your phobia of water'... Like the Virgin course, these sorts of courses will only cure people who don't actually have a phobia at all, just a bit of logical anxiety or fear due to lack of awareness (as in spiders or flying) or inability (as with the swimming); a phobia is something entirely different. These courses are marketed to desperate phobics as a cure, whereas actually they're nothing of the sort.Hence the lack of significant content about how to cope, but plenty on what scares people.
I'll get off my psychology soap box now!
I turned over after about 20 minutes...I can't stand watching these stupid morons who get on TV.
That blond bimbo...surely if you have a fear of flying, you would wear clothing that would aid, not hinder your escape when the place crashes? i.e. not a tight dress. It's attention seeking, rather than fear.
That blond bimbo...surely if you have a fear of flying, you would wear clothing that would aid, not hinder your escape when the place crashes? i.e. not a tight dress. It's attention seeking, rather than fear.
I agree that some of the women (who didn't seem very bright) seemed to be hamming it up for the cameras, but the big Scottish guy certainly wasn't. He was a grown man whimpering and crying like a terrified small child. It was hard to watch.
The thing I don't understand is how these silly people can see the unconcerned cabin crew calmly getting on with their work as normal, and yet still think there is some reason to be frightened
The thing I don't understand is how these silly people can see the unconcerned cabin crew calmly getting on with their work as normal, and yet still think there is some reason to be frightened
Bradgate said:
The thing I don't understand is how these silly people can see the unconcerned cabin crew calmly getting on with their work as normal, and yet still think there is some reason to be frightened
Because a phobia isn't rational.The one happy point was the teacher, who had been a gibbering wreck during take-off, but after an intelligent chat with the captain had suddenly got it all worked out and seemed to be fine
Bradgate said:
The thing I don't understand is how these silly people can see the unconcerned cabin crew calmly getting on with their work as normal, and yet still think there is some reason to be frightened
Because a true phobia has NOTHING whatsoever to do with logic or logical thought. It is an irrational fear. The fact that the cabin crew are calm and working reduces anxiety in people who are maybe a bit nervous, but that isn't a phobia.Edit: apologies - Simpo Two got there first!
It was interesting to see the way their brains 'rationalised' the normal behaviour of the others. It said 'These other people know they are going to die too but are playing it down so as not to upset me'. It's an answer that makes sense to their minds, but is not the right one. And that's mental illness.
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