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8 Te Canadien Champion, Fnday, April 3, 1998 Willd plane ride mars return from Florida By KAREN SMITH The pilot first told everyone to remain The Champion calm and stay in their seats, but a few min- Ross and Jean Cescon feel Iucky to be alive aller Royal Airlines utes later ordered an immediate evacuation. Flîght 311 trom tFort Lauderdale to Toronto turned 1H10 every Emcîrgency vchicles with their lIghts lyer's nigbtmare. flasbing rushed to the scene and flight The Milton couple were among 188 passengers on the Boeing attendants sprung from their seats to open 727 that thundered to a hait seconds before take off, prompting a doors. panic-filled evacuation. Afraid that the plane was about bo I don't wisb for anyone to bave to encounter something like, explode, passcngers rushed for the nearest Ross Cescon that," said Mr. Cescon, wbo was still shaken up Wednesday. exits. "The flight attendants kept telling us to hurry up and move He said passengers, who were mostly Canadians, beard a loud far away from the plane when we got to the ground," Mr. Cescon bang while the plane was accelerating along the runway for take- said. off, and then it suddenly slowed down and stoppcd. Mr. Cescon said some panic-stricken passengers pusbed and Mid-winter service packages for your peace-of-mind $7995* Peace-of-Mind Srvce Maintenance Check Our trained technicians will service, dlean and perform a complete furnace inspection. Cali us for details. Combo price $696ot Union Gas Home Comfort Heating Protection Plan When you purchase the Furnace Maintenance Check, you can upgrade to our Heating Protection Plan for oniy $69.60 more on furnace components! You'Il get a full year's protection on furnace components against repair costs for parts and labour. For a Union Gas Sales Office nearest you, cail us at: 1800 441-4619 Terms and Conditions These packages are for nar residential customers only on approved credît and do sot include GST, replacement parts or labour on replacement parts. Some conditions may apply. Cail for details. t Heating Protection Plan Combo Price of $6960 is only available when purchasing this Peace-of-Mind Service Furnace Maintenance Check. Total price for both is $14955 plus GST. -Peace-of-Mind Service is a trademark of Union Energy tnc., used under license by Union Gas Limted. Union Gas Limited 1998 0 uniongas energy for vou shoved their way out of the plane's emergency doors. He said be 55w a woman throw ber baby to a man below and wilnessed several people break îr wi.wî'l heir aîîkles aller dliding to the concrete runway fromn the wing. A total of 17 people were burt, including tbree wbo were in a Florida bogpital. Mr. Cescon, wbo suffers from angina, controlled bis attacks witb pilla after the ordeal and bis wife suffered a minor injury 10 ber wrist. Tbe passengers were put up in a botel Monday nigbî and flown 10 Toronto tbe next day. Mr. Cescon, a real estate agent for Main Street Realty - Better Homes and Gardens - arrived borne Tuesday and was back at work Wednesday. He said be felt more shaken up in the days after the scare than be did the same nigbt. He realizes il could bave been a disaster. Mr. Cescon said the plane bad just enough runway left 10 stop witbout crasbing. "We are very lucky that lbey stopped the plane on lime," he said. A spokesperson f'or Royal Airlines explained that il was laler determined that an engine compressor blew, and there was neyer a danger the plane would explode. The accident is under investi- gation. Despite the traumalic episode, Mr. Cescon said be and bis wife spent a nice week ai their condo in nortbem Miami and tbey plan to ly again. ACE plans picket f rom DEAF on page 3 "He kept saying don't won-y, dont worry but of course a polili- cian is going to say that. You've got t0 talk the talk and walk the walk. Put your money wbere your moutb is." In response 10 recent changes, ACE representatives will pickeî Mr. Cbudleig's Main Street office April 17. ACE and supporters from ODSP will demonstrate Tuesday at Queen's Park, wbere Mr. Li llie and other leaders of the deaf com- munity will address education ministiy representatives. DO ' LE TI CALL F ree consultation ~ e 24 hr monitoring eVideo surveillance 878-4634 BUSINESS & RESIDENTIAL SECURITY 34 OOE «,UI 3'I Join us for... 1 )The famous ,N Comedy show!'0 Saturday April 25th $10 Show Only $35 Dinner, Show & DJ Dance u-*Cail & reserve todayl more than a great ot'erns.ee stay Hwy 401 & Guelph Une, Mlton/CampbellMlle