Apples Dance With Tragedy

Apple One In Flames
Pender Keeps Cool

HolyCrap.com
Nashville, TN

Following last weeks rained out game, the Apples once again found themselves in the hands of Mother Nature this weekend and lived to tell yet another story of why "it's not nice to fool Mother Nature"

In events that seem almost too hard to believe, the Apples set out on Sunday for what was to be a routine tour of the skies above Nashville and instead turned into a harrowing experience on the teams private plane, Apple One.

With former Army helicopter pilot and current Apple out fielder Patty Pender at the stick, and team equipment manager Savannah Jenkins aboard, the Apples took off from the Smyrna Intl Airport and soon found themselves in deep trouble when their plane was struck by lightning when a freak springtime thunder storm closed in on the plane as they cruised at 6,000 ft.

After being struck, Apple One's left engine burst into flames and the plane spun wildly out of control with smoke pouring from the rear of the plane. After plunging to just 1,000 ft above the ground, Pender miraculously pulled the craft from it's death spiral and to the relief of all those who would have had to play outfield, she was able to regain control and land the plane safely.

Although a bit shaken following the ride, Pender vowed to fly again and pointed out that only in the air would she be able to find some quiet and get away from that well known cheer of......................

How bout them Apples

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