07-27-2008, 12:41 PM
The Paranormal Pastor
I turned on the news Saturday morning and I heard a story that brought back to memory an old story. It was a frightening story that happened long ago which was both chilling and intriguing. This mornings news story is by no means as intense as the one from by gone days, but nonetheless quite frightening.
As you may have heard a Qantas flight from Hong Kong to Melbourne made an emergency landing in the Philippines on Friday (07/25/2008) after a hole appeared in the fuselage and the cabin lost pressure suddenly. One passenger as quoted by CNN reported, "There was an almighty crack, We dropped a bit in the air." According to the Associated Press the plane was at 29,000 feet when the incident happened and then the plane quickly descended to 10,000 feet. As of yet there is no explanation as to what exactly caused the hole to suddenly rip open at 29,000 feet but one report said that there might have been rust on the fuselage in a previous inspection. If you have not seen the report, here it is:
This brought to mind an old story that the late Charles Berlitz wrote about in his book ââ¬ÅCharles Berlitzââ¬â¢s World of Strange Phenomenaââ¬Â on page 209 in the short article ââ¬ÅA Massacre in Flightââ¬Â Mr. Berlitz describes a story with an eerie similarity.
ââ¬ÅSomething terrifying happened in the air one day in the late summer of 1939-and to this day the incident is shrouded in secrecy.
All that is known is that a military transport plane left the Marine naval Air Force Base in San Diego at 3:30 one afternoon. It and its thirteen man crew were making a routine flight to Honolulu. Three hours later, as the plane was over the Pacific Ocean, a frantic distress signal was sounded. Then the radio signal died.
A little later the plane limped back to base and made an emergency landing. Ground crew members rushed to the craft and when they boarded, they were horrified to see twelve dead men. The only survivor was the copilot, who, though badly injured, had stayed alive long enough to bring the plane back. A few minutes he was dead, too.
All of the bodies had large, gaping wounds. Even weirder, the pilot and copilot had emptied their .45 Colt automatic pistols at something. The empty shells were found lying on the floor of the cockpit. A foul, sulfuric odor pervaded the interior of the craft.
The exterior of the airplane was badly damaged, looking as it had been struck by missilesââ¬Â¦The incident was successfully hushed up and did not come to light for fifteen years, when investigator Robert Coe Gardner learned of it from someone who was there. They mystery of what the crew encountered in midair that afternoon in 1939 has never been solved.ââ¬Â
This book is a classic work with an incredible amount of intriguing short stories that deal with the paranormal. If you havenââ¬â¢t read it I encourage you to buy it here:
What is the connection?
Gremlins.
No, not the fuzzy creatures you do not feed after midnight or throw water on.
Or the funky often maligned car from the 70ââ¬â¢s.
Since World War 1 pilots have claimed to have seen strange creatures tinkering with their aircraft in mid flight. However the existence of such creatures never became widely known until British pilots in World War 2 began to make such experiences public record. The first published report of these creatures appeared in the April 18th 1942 edition 13 of The Royal Air Force Journal. You can read his account at this web site linked below http://www.angelfire.com/id/100sqn/gremlins.html
The knowledge of these creatures was popularized by author Robert Dahl in his childrenââ¬â¢s book ââ¬ÅThe Gremlinsââ¬Â. However Dahlââ¬â¢s creatures while annoying and destructive were cute little cartoon characters who were seeking revenge for the destruction of their home forest in order to build an airplane factory.
However, WW2 pilotââ¬â¢s descriptions of real encounters with Gremlins lack Dahlââ¬â¢s cute characterization. Many of them witnessed demonic creatures causing havoc with their airplane equipment. Many swore they saw these creatures maliciously tearing apart wiring or instruments before crashes during combat missions over Germany.
Read the rest of the story here:
http://theparanormalpastor.blogspot.com/...ttack.html
I turned on the news Saturday morning and I heard a story that brought back to memory an old story. It was a frightening story that happened long ago which was both chilling and intriguing. This mornings news story is by no means as intense as the one from by gone days, but nonetheless quite frightening.
As you may have heard a Qantas flight from Hong Kong to Melbourne made an emergency landing in the Philippines on Friday (07/25/2008) after a hole appeared in the fuselage and the cabin lost pressure suddenly. One passenger as quoted by CNN reported, "There was an almighty crack, We dropped a bit in the air." According to the Associated Press the plane was at 29,000 feet when the incident happened and then the plane quickly descended to 10,000 feet. As of yet there is no explanation as to what exactly caused the hole to suddenly rip open at 29,000 feet but one report said that there might have been rust on the fuselage in a previous inspection. If you have not seen the report, here it is:
This brought to mind an old story that the late Charles Berlitz wrote about in his book ââ¬ÅCharles Berlitzââ¬â¢s World of Strange Phenomenaââ¬Â on page 209 in the short article ââ¬ÅA Massacre in Flightââ¬Â Mr. Berlitz describes a story with an eerie similarity.
ââ¬ÅSomething terrifying happened in the air one day in the late summer of 1939-and to this day the incident is shrouded in secrecy.
All that is known is that a military transport plane left the Marine naval Air Force Base in San Diego at 3:30 one afternoon. It and its thirteen man crew were making a routine flight to Honolulu. Three hours later, as the plane was over the Pacific Ocean, a frantic distress signal was sounded. Then the radio signal died.
A little later the plane limped back to base and made an emergency landing. Ground crew members rushed to the craft and when they boarded, they were horrified to see twelve dead men. The only survivor was the copilot, who, though badly injured, had stayed alive long enough to bring the plane back. A few minutes he was dead, too.
All of the bodies had large, gaping wounds. Even weirder, the pilot and copilot had emptied their .45 Colt automatic pistols at something. The empty shells were found lying on the floor of the cockpit. A foul, sulfuric odor pervaded the interior of the craft.
The exterior of the airplane was badly damaged, looking as it had been struck by missilesââ¬Â¦The incident was successfully hushed up and did not come to light for fifteen years, when investigator Robert Coe Gardner learned of it from someone who was there. They mystery of what the crew encountered in midair that afternoon in 1939 has never been solved.ââ¬Â
This book is a classic work with an incredible amount of intriguing short stories that deal with the paranormal. If you havenââ¬â¢t read it I encourage you to buy it here:
What is the connection?
Gremlins.
No, not the fuzzy creatures you do not feed after midnight or throw water on.
Or the funky often maligned car from the 70ââ¬â¢s.
Since World War 1 pilots have claimed to have seen strange creatures tinkering with their aircraft in mid flight. However the existence of such creatures never became widely known until British pilots in World War 2 began to make such experiences public record. The first published report of these creatures appeared in the April 18th 1942 edition 13 of The Royal Air Force Journal. You can read his account at this web site linked below http://www.angelfire.com/id/100sqn/gremlins.html
The knowledge of these creatures was popularized by author Robert Dahl in his childrenââ¬â¢s book ââ¬ÅThe Gremlinsââ¬Â. However Dahlââ¬â¢s creatures while annoying and destructive were cute little cartoon characters who were seeking revenge for the destruction of their home forest in order to build an airplane factory.
However, WW2 pilotââ¬â¢s descriptions of real encounters with Gremlins lack Dahlââ¬â¢s cute characterization. Many of them witnessed demonic creatures causing havoc with their airplane equipment. Many swore they saw these creatures maliciously tearing apart wiring or instruments before crashes during combat missions over Germany.
Read the rest of the story here:
http://theparanormalpastor.blogspot.com/...ttack.html
