May 25th 2024.
Jeremy Clarkson recently shared his harrowing experience of almost losing his life in a plane crash. The 64-year-old TV personality opened up about the ordeal in a candid opinion piece, where he revealed his thoughts during those terrifying moments.
Clarkson explained that he was on a plane that was built in the 1950s and previously used by the Angolan Air Force. The plane was then bought by a "ramshackle" airline in Cuba. As they were flying into Havana, the plane was struck by lightning, causing it to flip over and start descending towards the ground.
In that moment, as anyone would, Clarkson was scared for his life. But in a strange turn of events, he also felt immense annoyance. This was because instead of air vents, there were little fans above each seat, and as the plane flipped, his hair got caught in the blades.
He humorously shared, "So that's what I was thinking as the engines screamed and the pilot tried to regain control: 'This is really annoying.'" He wrote this opinion piece for The Sun, where he has been a journalist for many years.
But this was not the first time Clarkson has talked about this near-death experience. In a 2009 article for The Times, he also expressed frustration as the toilets emptied their contents into the cabin when the plane flipped over. He joked, "You didn't think about the lavatories did you? When the plane is the wrong way up, they are too, and that means they empty their entire contents, including some home-made tampons, onto the roof."
Despite the fear and annoyance, Clarkson managed to find humor in the situation. He spoke about his head getting stuck in the fan above his seat, saying, "What you get above each seat is a small Pifco fan, and because I was upside down, hanging by my seatbelt, the top of my head was actually in the blades. It was very uncomfortable, having a haircut while being upside down, in a tropical thunderstorm, and knowing that if the pilot regained control, I'd be getting a brown shower."
While Clarkson is known for his witty humor, he also has a softer side, as shown in his Amazon TV series, Clarkson's Farm. In the recent season, he even shed tears after several piglets died on his farm. He admitted to always having a soft spot for pigs and never wanting them to die.
Despite his near-death experience and emotional moments on his show, Clarkson continues to entertain and make people laugh. He has been in the public eye since the 90s and was even voted as the sexiest man in the UK in a poll by an online dating site.
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