A charter plane brings 144 people home from Japan . As the afternoon wore on , the hangar resembled a children 's birthday party as much as a military operation . The passengers are family members of American military personnel serving in Japan . Megan Pencook arrives with her year - old son . The quake was ` ` the scariest experience of my life , '' she says .
A charter plane brings 144 people home from Japan . The passengers are family members of American military personnel serving in Japan . Megan Pencook arrives with her year - old son . The quake was ` ` the scariest experience of my life , '' she says .