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fujiyamasan

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9. That message is absolutely chilling

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Tue Aug 5, 2025, 11:32 PM

Aug 2025

And I can only imagine how terrifying it was for the crew. Back then it wouldn’t have been clear what that could even mean.

Now, most flights have WiFi on board and internet usage is nearly universal. I remember we were still using AOL instant messenger back then.

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