Originally Posted by
mike734
This is a major story that is developing at the moment. Great job abandoning the takeoff which must have been a split second decision. The nose came up and they couldn't lower it. Had the crew waited much longer it might have taken off with no way to recover. This is the kind of hidden maintenance defect that worries me every time I fly. It's crazy how much trust we have in the system.
I don't think many people realize these people were seconds away from their death. This is HUGE and is indicative of a larger problem. There's no way I'd put myself or my family on an Allegiant flight right now, and it's got nothing to do with the pilots, so don't take offense to that.