The video reached more than 3 million views.
normally viral carpenter’s plane and flight videos are either utile or hilarious — handytips and tricks , dogs ride on woodworking plane , people exhibitingquestionable demeanor , you name it . Sometimes , though , more wholesome planer videosgo viral , extend to the heart of every traveller .
Just recently , a TikTok went viral collect more than 3 million views , and this time , it made us all shed a tear . In the video , Jeff Fell , an American Airlines pilot , place upright in front of all the passengers with a picayune note of hand in his hand . His eyes are watery , and his vocalism is shivering .
" Good eventide lady and gentlemen , receive aboard . My name is Jeff Fell , I ’m the captain on the flight going to Chicago tonight , " he says . " I normally do n’t stand up in front of everybody like this , I ordinarily just bide in the cockpit and talk on the PA . "
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Fell then proceeds to warn his audience . He might get a little excited , and please forgive him for it . There is a reasonableness — this is his retirement flight . " I ’d wish to recognise a mathematical group of very important masses to me , " he says . " Most of them are in the back of the plane and they ’re the majority of my kinsfolk who have come along with me on my retirement trajectory . "
On these last few words , Fell ’s voice fracture , and rider are heard clapping . As the archetype point out , he has been with American Airlines for 32 year , and desire to take the clock time to thank all of his family members for supporting him throughout the journey . " Thank you all for coming along with me tonight and celebrating this very memorable prison term in my life story . I love all of you , " he says in the video before in the end acknowledging and deeply thank his married woman .
The comment discussion section , in the meantime , is bawling its eyes out ( just like us ) . " These pilot retreat video recording always get me , " says one user . " As soon as he said retreat flight of steps my tears add up , " shares another one . And others , instead , care Fell a shank military greeting . " I still call up my Dad ’s last flight of steps , hopefully this maitre d' got his carom salute , " sum one user . " Well deserved sir ! "
