$0 – Zero – Zip – Zilch

by Jeremy on December 28, 2005

The amount of money I, Jeremy Hermanns made from selling the photos you’ve been seeing all over the Web, Print and Television.

Sorry to disappoint!

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Joe December 30, 2005 at 4:24 pm: Wow, blogs really bring out serious jerks. People get on their high-horse and talk the talk, making fun of spelling, and nit-picking the author. I’m glad you recorded this incident! This is the purpose of the blog. Good job Jeremy!
jonathan riley December 30, 2005 at 5:52 pm: glad you survived to tell the tale mr hermanns. it ain’t no fun at all when things go wrong up there. the more people blog these in flight incidents, the better for all of us:-/
Erin Duggan December 30, 2005 at 8:29 pm: Good for you. What’s the point of keeping a blog if you can only retell the non-dramatic moments in life? When I was robbed a few months ago, I blogged it before I told most people about it. And wished I had my camera so I could have shot pictures of the guy being arrested. I thought it was an interesting account of something most people (thankfully) haven’t been through.

Erin
http://www.chapterthirty.blogspot.com
Adam December 30, 2005 at 10:32 pm: Good for you, man. I also would have documented what happened. I’m also happy you didn’t do it for profit. You have to show what happened objectionably. Thankfully, you and no one else was injured. I think you should share your profits of the pics with the rest of us! LOL!
reader December 30, 2005 at 10:43 pm: Great blog! Fascinating. Please keep up the good work.
Lyn December 30, 2005 at 11:00 pm: WHat exactly did Jeremy expose? Images of Flight attendants doing their jobs? Images of passengers not panicing in a crisis? Images of an aircraft successfully returning to terra firma? Or was it the now nationally famous self-pic modelling the o2 mask?

The local news agencies have an almost creepy way of hearing reports of emergency landings, and they often tend to investigate them to please their dinner-time viewers. Alaska Air reported the incident (obviously) and advised the media that the NTSB (that would be the federal agency that investigates such things) was investigating the incident. They (meaning the NTSB and Alaska) then released the preliminary findings of the investigation, and I read today that Alaska has publicized its internal responses to the problem.

I missed the part where Alaska Air lied. I missed the part where the airline tried to cover up the incident. I missed the part where the company tried to kill Jeremy and the other passengers.

Can someone show me the parts I missed, because I don’t see them anywhere.

This story has blown into blogospheric sensationalism. Why is Jeremy more of a story than the aircraft? Sensationalism.

But at least you didn’t get paid. That’s how we know we’re still in the right… right?

Wasn’t there a guy somewhere who hit a plane with a cart or something? To hell with him; the story is with the hero blogger vs. the evil megacorp.
Pau December 31, 2005 at 7:59 am: Cero (in spanish)
Niunduro (in Catalan)
Frequent Flier December 31, 2005 at 1:11 pm: Hey Lyn, how many days off did Alaska Airlines give you for the holidays? Good time to check up on all the blogs, right..
Edgar Poet December 31, 2005 at 11:30 pm: Jeremy,
I can understand your feelings of loss of control and hopelessness while in midair potential crash scenario with your fiancee. hope you guys get married soon and live happy ever after!

In 1983, I was in midair fire aboard prop plane, small airline firm, and for 20 minutes we felt we were all going to die either in midair fire explosion or later crash landing. we survived. landed safely on one engine due to skill of pilot who put fire out after 20 mintues, but those 20 minutes seared my memory and i still cannot fly. have severe fear of flying phobia due to that accident. hope you and others aboard the Alaska jet will fare better. get counselling NOW! these fears and memories can last a lifetime. Mine did and do. i cannot fly anymore.
mike corkill January 3, 2006 at 6:45 am: He was the one on board and his experience I feel may have some positive effect. We have seen and learned what happens in such a situation. I am suprised at the complainers, must be republicans
beanii January 3, 2006 at 8:39 am: 26-year-old male arrives at the ER complaining of rectal bleeding. He is too embarrassed to provide an accurate history but provides the examing doctor a clue: “There might be something stuck in my rear end.” Examination reveals a non-tender abdomen, but a rectal exam shows blood coming from his anus. A speculum exam reveals bloody stool and a Alaska Airlines 747. Apparently, through the cardboard tubing from a paper towel roll, the Jetliner had been forced into his rectum. Once the Jetlinerwas in, the tube was pulled out.

The idea is that as the Jetliner suffocates, it burns and vibrates the lining of the rectum, providing an intense sensation to the patient. The Jetliner should then have been defecated, but the swelling and bleeding had caused the retention of the Fuselage . The patient required pain medication and antibiotics after the Jetliner was removed, but was then allowed to go home.
Mike January 3, 2006 at 10:27 pm: Alaska Airlines doesn’t fly any 747′s.
dennis hermanns January 23, 2006 at 12:01 pm: are you coming from holand/nederland?

i am my name is dennis hermanns