Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

Sometimes, you'll find them timely and in keeping with the content of the day's news... and sometimes, they'll just be thought-provoking.

Reader suggestions and comments are welcome... and if particularly intriguing, timely, or poignant, may themselves become future Quotes of the Day.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"We feel pretty confident that someone will (get hit). We're forecasting a major hurricane for the United States East Coast."

Source: Eric Blake, a specialist at the National Hurricane Center, on Hurricane Isabel. The storm is marching toward the East Coast with winds that sometimes top 160 miles an hour. Pilots are being urged to consider moving their aircraft to safe locations away from the storm. The last time a storm this powerful hit the US, Hurricane Andrew earned the reputation as the most expensive natural disaster in US history. Andrew killed 43 people in Florida and Louisiana.

FMI: www.nhc.noaa.gov