RELATED: 'There was no fighting this fire,' California survivor says“A special thanks to the Captain & flight attendants for not only cheering us up but keeping us safe during a very ominous situation,” Beckmann’s tweet read.During takeoff, Beckmann said she could smell the smoke from the multiple wildfires burning in the area.“As we were climbing to 10,000 feet, the cabin was immediately filled with the scent of smoke for at least two minutes,” Beckmann added.AdvertisementShe noticed a passenger across from her with “tear-filled, fearful eyes,” and because of the mask mandate, the only thing Beckmann could do to show comfort to her fellow passenger was give a thumbs-up as an “everything is going to be all right” gesture, Beckmann said.“We.