U.S Airways Plane Crashes in Hudson River. NYC

[Matt Olieman]

I have to respectfully disagree with you Alex.
Rant over. Tom.

And I agree with you Tom. One of the first thing they tell in flight school, if you have to ditch the plane, don't do it in water.

There is a lot skill that went behind that landing in the Hudson.

Matt Olieman

[Gsey]

Any landing that an airliner makes is miraculous. Im still in awe just watching them get off the ground

This pilot should have rose petals thrown at his feet for the rest of his life. The F/O as well. What they were able to achieve I dont believe we will see again in our lifetime.

[Westozy]

If it had been a Boeing, all the birds sucked into the engines would have been redirected through to the galley and served as Duck LÓrange!!! Hahahahaha!

[Gsey]

oh oh,, someones been flying Qantas Again

[Trevor Hale]

If it had been a Boeing, all the birds sucked into the engines would have been redirected through to the galley and served as Duck LÓrange!!! Hahahahaha!

Hilarious Gwyn...

[dnoize]

actual footage of the ditching and the evac.

Ditching around 2nd minute, coming in from the left.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=9e6_1232166872

Stef


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[Matt Olieman]

I can't begin to tell you the emotions that come over me when I see that video. Absolutely amazing how fast those people got out and the amazing response from those ferries.

Matt Olieman

[dodiano]

AMAZING!! The ditching was perfect!! Current was strong!!! AMAZING Flying skills! All my respects to the Captain and Co-Pilot!!

[airbus319]

Respect to the flight crew, it's not easy to ditch an aircraft with the engines mounted under the wings but this team got it spot on.

I'm amazed how quickly the ferry crews came to the rescue, it's good to see in this crazy world how people still care.

In my book the full crew (flight and Cabin) are heroes, it takes a lot to get well over 100 people out of a plane in minimal time, the ferry crews are stars as well as they came to the rescue and eliminated the final element of danger for the survivors on the wings.

[PDT 200]

Don't know if you saw this in the news, from a hospital bed a passenger was describing the events and then pulled back covers and he was wearing the Capt's shirt. The Capt. had given this man his shirt to help keep him warm after being in the water. Flying the aircraft and ditching it without lose of life, being the last off making sure everyone else was off and then giving up his shirt to further help a passenger, HERO no doubt about it.
Regards,
Brian