251 - We're still attached. - Seventeen. 252 - Platform, couplings are jammed. - Fifteen. 253 Fourteen. 254 Don't be alarmed. It's absolutely normal. 255 We're still attached. Couplings are non-responsive. 256 - Nine, eight... - Houston, can you do a remote override? 257 ...seven... 258 - Remote override is unresponsive. ...six, five... 259 - I repeat, remote override is unresponsive. ...four, three... 260 And if you're lucky, you may hear the faint pop of the sonic boom. 261 - Houston, we have ignition. - Roger, ignition. 262 - This is Python 21, she's pulling away. - Okay, all flight control is on the... 263 This is not a drill. Clear nonessential personnel. 264 Switch to emergency band frequencies. 265 Warning, warning. 266 Oh, no! Oh, no! 267 Can I get a little help? 268 This is UPV breaking news. From Washington, Frank Jacobs. 269 We've just received word... 270 ...that the inaugural flight of the Genesis space shuttle... 271 ...is experiencing a midair emergency. 272 - a problem with the launch of the new orbital shuttle, Genesis. 273 The reports are telling us the shuttle failed to disengage... 274 ...sending both crafts rocketing towards space. 275 We're now going live to Cape Canaveral for the latest update on this story. 276 Jim, all we know right now... 277 ...is that the couplings which hold the shuttle to the 777... 278 ...malfunctioned and did not release as planned. 279 - We're uncertain... - I should do... 280 ...why the ignition sequence continued and boosters fired. 281 However, there's speculation here that the blackout, which... 282 Help me sit up. 283 Mach one. Still tied to the shuttle at 42,000 feet. 284 - Houston, we need some help. Houston! - Running diagnostics check. Stand by. 285 Insertion booster ignition in five seconds. 286 Warning, warning. 287 What the hell is that? 288 There's some kind of unidentified bogey coming from the north. 289 - Roger that. - And it's coming in fast. 290 Declaring an emergency. 291 Overspeed, overspeed. 292 Altitude... 293 Do you see that? 294 Fly up, fly up. 295 Is everyone all right? 296 Are you okay? 297 Well, I hope this experience hasn't put any of you off flying. 298 Statistically speaking, it's still the safest way to travel. 299 Superman! Superman! Superman! 300 Superman! |