Do you have any bizarre air plane stories to share?

Do you have any bizarre air plane stories to share?
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While flying Air Ukraine many many years ago, I had a window seat near the wing. I recall while flying over the ocean watching a piece of the wing sort of curl up on itself and fall off. I was pretty horrified, but all in all it ended up being a calm (albeit long) flight.
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