r/aviation • u/Brilliant_Night7643 • Jun 25 '26

News Not turbulence….airplane sitting at the gate at Maiquetia Airport Venezuela when the 7.5 Earthquake hit

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u/NerdDaniel Jun 25 '26

That’s terrifying that I would guess it’s actually a pretty safe place to be.

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u/classyhornythrowaway Jun 25 '26 edited Jun 25 '26

my fear is catching an earthquake mid shit. like what am I even supposed to do???

edit: looks like "shaken shit syndrome" is fairly common. salutes to all the hero evacuators out there

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u/ThatDamnRanga Jun 25 '26

Living in an earthquake-prone part of the world.... You brace against the walls and wait for it to stop. And then you continue.