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Anonymous
"Madden is noted for his fear of flying, believed to be related to the October 29, 1960, plane crash that claimed the lives of sixteen players, the teams student manager, and a football booster all from his alma mater, Cal Poly. Having graduated from the school only two years prior, Madden lost many friends in the accident. However, it is known that Madden flew up until 1979, when he had a panic attack on a flight originating in Tampa. He stated once in an interview that it was not about turbulence, flying or heights, but primarily claustrophobia. He also once noted that when he did fly, traveling all over the United States did not allow him to see anything.
He travels around the country in a customized coach-bus, which he has dubbed the Maddencruiser. Prior to that, he traveled by train. Because of this, Madden has never done commentary during a Pro Bowl since they are held in Hawaii, on the island of Oahu, and states that he never will. NBC is slated to cover the 2009 Pro Bowl. However, if by chance the Super Bowl is ever held in Hawaii and he is slated to announce it, he plans to take a cruise ship to Hawaii. Likewise, Madden has never called any pre-season game held outside of North America, even if his play-by-play partner was on the telecast.
Madden found an unexpected use for his bus in New York after the September 11, 2001 attacks, when he provided transportation for former ice skating champion Peggy Fleming, whose flight home to Los Gatos, California had been grounded."
LOL, WTF get over it, airline travel is safer than driving on the highways
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