I rode a plane for the first time last week and was terrified when we hit some pretty bad turbulence.
That's always scary, the plane starts shaking and you immediately think "We're going down!"
That's exactly what I thought! I was like "No way, not on my FIRST plane ride!". But then someone calmed me down and explained what was happening.
I bet your anxiety was through the roof, I've flown a lot and still that freaks me out.