BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The jury heard Monday from Karen and Doug Wielinski's youngest daughter in the family's lawsuit against the airlines involved in the crash of Flight 3407.
\Jill Wielinski Hohl first spoke about her close relationship with her father, who died in the crash, and then detailed what happened when the plane hit.
Hohl said she sat with her parents as they watched TV downstairs for a bit, and then went upstairs to watch another show in her sister's bedroom at the front of the house.
She said suddenly, she heard a loud noise that didn't sound right. Hohl described it as being surreal when the plane hit, said she heard a big boom, and then the floor started tilting up.
She said she was trapped and saw the windows had been blown out, and she could see fire right outside. So she started to panic, then starting pushing, and eventually something shifted to create a hole she could get through.
Hohl said when she got outside, she was still on the second floor, and slid down an object she believes was part of the plane to get to the ground. She remembers seeing the tail of the plane with the Continental logo when she got there.
Hohl described finding her mother, who had also escaped the wreckage, and the painful uncertainty of where her father was; although, despite her efforts, Hohl said her mother wouldn't let her run back into the home to look for him, for fear there would be an explosion.
She went on to describe the substantial impact the crash has had on her life, and said she hasn't had a full night's sleep since. Despite being treated with counseling and medication, Hohl said she continues to suffer from intrusive thoughts about terrible things happening, especially to those she loves. She said she can't enjoy life anymore, because she's always worried something bad will happen, and she's concerned that her family has to deal with her struggles.