Kelly was in a passenger plane. He watched as all four engines quit at once and saw the plane explode. Thrown 5,000 feet in the air, he landed, severely injured, in a heavily wooded area in deep snow. When he regained consciousness several weeks later, he had a stress reaction that lasted for years, and he could never fly again. The factor that probably MOST contributed to his extreme posttraumatic stress reaction was:

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The severity of the trauma is the factor that most likely contributed to his extreme posttraumatic stress reaction, given the intense and life-threatening nature of the experience described.

Kelly Was in a Passenger Plane