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NC woman captures viral photo of flight attendant comforting woman who was nervous about flying

NC woman captures viral photo of flight attendant comforting woman who was nervous about flying
AFTERNOON. THE EVENT IS FREE TO THE PUBLIC IN NORTH CAROLINA. WOMAN CAPTURED A PHOTO THAT IS GOING VIRAL ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. MOLLY LEE FROM RALEIGH TOOK THIS PHOTO FROM LAST WEEK. SHE WAS FLYING FROM CHARLOTTE TO NEW YORK CITY AND ON THE FLIGHT. SHE SAYS THAT A WOMAN WAS VERY NERVOUS ABOUT FLYING. BUT ONE FLIGHT ATTENDANT WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND. FLOYD SHANNON DID HOLD HER HAND AND WANDERED DOWN THROUGH THE TURBULENCE. SHE MAY HAVE EVEN SAID SOMETHING TO THE PEOPLE AROUND HER, LIKE I HAVEN’T FLOWN FOR A REALLY LONG TIME. I’M VERY NERVOUS ABOUT THIS. AND HE TOOK NOTICE THAT AND SAID, I’VE GOT YOU. AND JUST WAS VERY REASSURING AND JUST, YOU KNOW, TOLD HER NOT TO WORRY. IT WAS GOING TO BE TOTALLY SAFE. AND SHE WAS CHEERING UP. AND HE QUICKLY TOOK NOTICE. AND WENT OVER AND JUST SAT ON THE AISLE AND WAS HOLDING HER HAND. AND THAT WENT ON. I MEAN, IT I DON’T KNOW, MAYBE 10 MINUTES. AND SHE CALMED DOWN. BUT AT SOME POINT, I JUST HAD TO TAKE HER PICTURE BECAUSE IT WAS MOVING. IT WAS SO BEAUTIFUL TO SEE SOMEBODY JUST EXTEND THEIR HEART LIKE THAT TO A STRANGER. LE
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NC woman captures viral photo of flight attendant comforting woman who was nervous about flying
A North Carolina woman captured a viral photo of a flight attendant comforting a woman passenger who was nervous about flying.WXII 12 News talked with Molly Lee from Raleigh.She said she was flying from Charlotte to New York City with her family, when she saw the moment that captured the hearts of so many.She said a woman passenger on the plane was visibly nervous about flying, however, a flight attendant named Floyd Dean-Shannon, went above and beyond and calmed her down.NAVIGATE: Weather | Traffic | Local News | National News | Investigative | Politics | Sports | High School Sports | Health | Entertainment | News We Love | UploadIn the viral photo, he is seen sitting in the aisle, while holding the passenger's hand.Lee said Floyd comforted her by explaining all of the bumps and sounds that concerned the passenger.Lee shared the following message along with the photo that was shared more than 10,000 times on social media."This woman was so nervous about flying, so he explained every sound and bump and even sat here holding her hand when it still got to be too much for her. @delta, Floyd Dean-Shannon deserves a raise!"MORE NEWS WE LOVE

A North Carolina woman captured a viral photo of a flight attendant comforting a woman passenger who was nervous about flying.

WXII 12 News talked with Molly Lee from Raleigh.

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She said she was flying from Charlotte to New York City with her family, when she saw the moment that captured the hearts of so many.

She said a woman passenger on the plane was visibly nervous about flying, however, a flight attendant named Floyd Dean-Shannon, went above and beyond and calmed her down.

NAVIGATE: Weather | Traffic | Local News | National News | Investigative | Politics | Sports | High School Sports | Health | Entertainment | News We Love | Upload

In the viral photo, he is seen sitting in the aisle, while holding the passenger's hand.

Lee said Floyd comforted her by explaining all of the bumps and sounds that concerned the passenger.

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Lee shared the following message along with the photo that was shared more than 10,000 times on social media.

"This woman was so nervous about flying, so he explained every sound and bump and even sat here holding her hand when it still got to be too much for her. @delta, Floyd Dean-Shannon deserves a raise!"

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