People looking for the next Lost may be disappointed. Sonya Walger (Penelope from Lost and Olivia from FlashForward says about the comparison:
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As for the number planes crashing, I don’t find that unlikely at all. I work at the airport here in Atlanta and at just about any point in the day we have 4 planes actively landing or taking off, 4 to 6 on final approach, another 4 to 6 on departure and who knows how many holding in the pattern.
Yeah, we’re also the busiest airport but there are a lot of airports. Assume 100 active airports in the US with an average of 8 flights taking off, landing, on approach or departure or holding at any time and you’re there.
That’s not even including general aviation flights or things like that helicopter we saw crashed into the side of the building.
As for changing the future or leaving notes for yourself, I think the future has to change. One of the characters said that people were already making decisions based on what they saw; that pretty much diverges the timeline there.
And they already have paradox loops going on; the one name the FBI agent has he only has because he saw the name in his flash. Hell, the board with all the info on it is only there and arranged the way it is because he saw it in his flash.