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Fear of Flying

Why We Should All Fear Flying

Tim Whitmarsh | Posted 01.04.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Read More: Aviophobia, Phobias, Fear of Flying, Flying, Air Travel, Transport, Holidays, UK Transport, Planes, Travel, UK Universities & Education News
Tim Whitmarsh

We're human beings, built for trundling around on land, and maybe taking the odd splash in the sea; we're just not made for high speeds or high altitudes. What acts of self-deception do these people perform when they convince themselves that flying is a pleasant, comfortable way of spending time?

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The Only Way Is Up... Baby

Alex Hawley | Posted 11.04.2013 | UK Comedy
Read More: Fear, Climbing, Cleavage, Airplanes, Aeroplanes, Human Mind, Abseiling, Rock-Climbing, Phobias, Fear of Flying, UK Comedy News
Alex Hawley

I'm a little bit frightened of all the usual things - death, dentists and décolletage decorum - but I'm completely and utterly terrified of heights, especially those with me at the wrong end of them.

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Penelope Cruz Still Scared Of Flying After Emergency Landing

WENN | Posted 15.06.2012 | Home
Read More: Bandidas, Salma Hayek, Penelope Cruz, Movies, Fear of Flying, Hollywood, Home News

Actress Penelope Cruz is still trying to come to terms with an irrational fear of flying after her life flashed before her eyes when one plane she was...

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Flight Attendants 'Worried' As Flight Turns Round After Cockpit Crew Became Light-Headed

The Huffington Post UK | Paul Vale | Posted 09.01.2012 | UK
Read More: UK News, Horrible Flight, Worried Flight Attendants, Light-Headed Pilot, Scary Flight, Flight Abandoned, Fear of Flying, UK News

British Airways has launched an inquiry into an incident on board a Glasgow-bound Airbus A321 from Heathrow that had to turn back after both pilots co...

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