Airwave From United States of America, joined Mar 2006, 1117 posts, RR: 3 Posted (6 years 10 months 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 7510 times:
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ROME, Ga. -- A plane that was chartered to help a man propose to his girlfriend crashed, injuring the couple and the pilot, authorities said.
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The couple, Adam Sutton and Erica Brussee, and the pilot were taken to a hospital with injuries that did not appear to be life threatening, authorities said.
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As Brussee was loaded into the ambulance, she said "Tell Adam I said yes," said Joshua Willis, Sutton's cousin. The ring was lost in the wreckage, he said.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the incident.
Well, at least she said yes...
Airwave
My apologies if this has already been discussed, but my seach didn't discern anything. If this is a duplicate thread, please delete. Thank you.
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B6JFKH81 From United States of America, joined Mar 2006, 2767 posts, RR: 7 Reply 1, posted (6 years 10 months 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 7371 times:
That poor guy! He went through all the trouble of coming up with a fairly unique and romantic proposal, only to end up in a hospital! If this is how the proposal went, I don't want to know how the wedding is going to go! Let's hope he keeps that on the ground.
CessnaLady From Mexico, joined May 2004, 307 posts, RR: 5 Reply 2, posted (6 years 10 months 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 7238 times:
I know someone here in Mexico who arranged to propose his Guatemalan girlfriend on the upper deck of KL's B747 service MEX-GUA, more or less at the time the a/c crossed into Guatemalan airspace (back when that flight still existed). The "proposal ceremony" included the couple were "asked" to the upper deck 'to see the captain', who, together with the chief purser and other f/a's acted as witnesses.
Kudos to KL for acquiescing to such arrangement. BTW, she said yes.
AvroArrow From Canada, joined Sep 2001, 1039 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (6 years 10 months 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 5352 times:
I took one of my old room-mates and his now wife flying for his proposal to her. He popped the question on downwind for 29 and by base she said yes It was a unique and pleasant experience for everyone, no doubt helped by the fact that I managed to keep the 172 properly oriented the whole time, I even had a greaser on touchdown. I feel bad for this guy, but I guess she must really love him if this didn't scare her off. I wonder where they will drive for their honeymoon?
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Tony Lu From China, joined Sep 2000, 534 posts, RR: 3 Reply 6, posted (6 years 10 months 23 hours ago) and read 4025 times:
Quoting ,reply=: a sheet with "Erica, will you marry me?" painted on it watched from the ground as the Cessna 127, circling low over the airport, stalled and then crashed into the ground Friday evening.
No such thing as a Cessna 127 so I'm guessing its a Cessna 172.
ContnlEliteCMH From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 1436 posts, RR: 50 Reply 7, posted (6 years 10 months 23 hours ago) and read 4025 times:
Quoting B6JFKH81 (Reply 1): If this is how the proposal went, I don't want to know how the wedding is going to go!
Are you kidding? It's going to be GREAT! It surely can't get much worse than crashing an airplane while proposing. I'd say they've gotten all their bad luck out at the beginning!
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AR385 From Mexico, joined Nov 2003, 4833 posts, RR: 28 Reply 8, posted (6 years 10 months 23 hours ago) and read 3931 times:
Back in 2005 my girlfriend was in GDL for business so I decided to visit her for the weekend,took everything with me, ring, and champagne. On the return trip,an AM MD-87, I change the tickets to C instead of Y . I had bought a bouquet of 18 red roses, which I told the girlfriend were for my mother. Due to last minute cell call to girlfriend I got on the plane first and told the purser my plans. She seemed very happy and even cheery about it. So halfway through the flight, (one hour) I got up, ask for the PA, and made my announcement. Something like, XXXX please accept my engagement ring. I returned to my seat and at the point when she said yes I put the ring on her and that's when the purser brought the flowers and the champagne. Great moment for me and great moment for her as she was crying (of happiness, hopefully) All passengers, both in C and Y clapped and the captain came out to wish us the best and the purser announded the answer on the PA. There was no corny thing as kneeling etc..
Airwave From United States of America, joined Mar 2006, 1117 posts, RR: 3 Reply 18, posted (6 years 9 months 4 weeks 20 hours ago) and read 2254 times:
In an odd coda to this entire event, there was this article I came across.
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A local couple whose plane crashed during a marriage proposal was featured on NBC’s “Today” show Monday.
Adam Sutton, 19, Erika Brussee, 18, and Brussee’s mother Karen Holland spoke with “Today” co-host Campbell Brown and recounted parts of the harrowing experience.
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Since it was first reported by the Rome News-Tribune on Friday, the story has been picked up by news publications and programs around the world — from coast to coast in the United States to Australia, Bangkok, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates, to name a few internationally.
Holland said the families of the couple are being bombarded by national media requests and are inclined to avoid other television interviews “unless Oprah calls.”
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The happy and relieved couple picked out a replacement engagement ring from Kay Jewelers. The original ring was lost during the crash and the store offered to replace it. Holland said the ring is a carat of diamonds featuring a marquis and cluster diamonds.
Well, at least the ring was replaced, that's always nice, lol.
Airwave
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FLY2LIM From United States of America, joined May 2004, 1183 posts, RR: 11 Reply 19, posted (6 years 9 months 4 weeks 19 hours ago) and read 2218 times:
Quoting ContnlEliteCMH (Reply 7): Are you kidding? It's going to be GREAT! It surely can't get much worse than crashing an airplane while proposing. I'd say they've gotten all their bad luck out at the beginning!
Gives new meaning to the term "Wedding Crashers"
Quoting AR385 (Reply 8): There was no corny thing as kneeling etc..
Nothing corny about being a gentleman and wanting to propose to your future bride. My wife expected me to kneel. And, of course, thank goodness you didn't include the corny announcement, corny roses, corny champagne, corny ring.
Kneeling is a part of a marriage proposal, in traditional fashion.
Quoting DeltaDC9 (Reply 17): But then again, what a story to tell to the grandkids.
There's a higher than 60% chance that they won't be together to tell the story to their grandkids, unfortunately.
Birdwatching From United States of America, joined Sep 2003, 3573 posts, RR: 52 Reply 21, posted (6 years 9 months 4 weeks 4 hours ago) and read 2028 times:
Can somebody dig up that link to the Canadian (?) ATC guy that proposed to his gf who was on an inbound flight, and the captain put him on the PA? It was really moving to listen to. The guy was nervous as hell, and the captain was really cool.
Soren
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Cessna157 From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 43 posts, RR: 0 Reply 24, posted (6 years 9 months 3 weeks 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 1832 times:
Quoting Tony Lu (Reply 6): No such thing as a Cessna 127 so I'm guessing its a Cessna 172.
Pffff...pretty soon they'll be saying there's no such thing as a Cessna157....
25 FLY2LIM: Right, except that by labeling kneeling as "corny" you make it sound like the practice is silly or ridiculous and you offend millions of men who did
26 F9Animal: I bet they will never forget that one. What if she said no? LOL!
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It was a unique and pleasant experience for everyone, no doubt helped by the fact that I managed to keep the 172 properly oriented the whole time, I even had a greaser on touchdown. I feel bad for this guy, but I guess she must really love him if this didn't scare her off. I wonder where they will drive for their honeymoon?
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