Cheers to the flight crew!
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| Author: | Ztex [ Thu Jan 15, 2009 3:34 pm ] |
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Apparent water landing in the Hudson River. Bird Strike? http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032525 |
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| Author: | MX304 [ Thu Jan 15, 2009 4:09 pm ] |
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Crap. At least it looks to be in tact, and did not sink completely. Hopefully there are no fatalities. |
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| Author: | cg51 [ Thu Jan 15, 2009 4:18 pm ] |
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Reports right now are that everyone got out alive |
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| Author: | airnutz [ Thu Jan 15, 2009 4:39 pm ] |
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cg51 wrote: Reports right now are that everyone got out alive
Yup, and I just heard an eyewitness description of watching the A320 going in. The way he explained it was, "The pilot made a last-ditch effort to gain altitude, but the airplane couldn't do it and it went down into the river.(The witness's hand depiction of the aircraft attitude and speed suggests the pilot did a great job of flaring the A/C and setting it in the Hudson.) Glad no fatalities so far! |
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| Author: | Ztex [ Thu Jan 15, 2009 5:04 pm ] |
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Cheers to the flight crew! |
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| Author: | corsair166b [ Thu Jan 15, 2009 11:02 pm ] |
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THis guy Sullenberger is on his way to being a national hero....spectacular job by him and the flight crew...a water landing with only 2 broken legs and other light injuries.... We need more pilots like this ! Mark |
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| Author: | RyanShort1 [ Thu Jan 15, 2009 11:19 pm ] |
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The crew is doubly heroic because the not only saved the passengers, then then proceeded to execute what sounds like a textbook evacuation with an attempt to remain calm, to get women and children off first, with the captain reportedly walking the cabin TWICE to make sure everyone was off safely. Now that is TRULY honorable and worthy of commendation. To read more about the history of "Women and Children First" - otherwise known as the "Birkenhead Drill" see: http://www.titanicsociety.com/readables ... itanic.asp Hurrah for a manly captain! Ryan |
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| Author: | muddyboots [ Fri Jan 16, 2009 6:28 pm ] |
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For the first time since probably well before 9/11, we've got an upbeat story to watch in the news. Obama's election wasn't upbeat to many, so I can't count the election as a good thing (besides it dragged on so long it became depressing and overly emotional) But this one--there ARE no bad guys. It was an awful accident (those poor birds  ) and everyone who could responded perfectly. Fantastic piloting, fantastic response (ferryboat operators were the first responders where before 9/11 they would have gone in circles aroudn te plane worried about insurance 
GREAT NEWS AMERICA! |
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| Author: | RandolphB [ Sat Jan 17, 2009 2:08 am ] |
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One of my friends outside of aviation, who doesn't know the whole "Boeing/ Airbus" argument slipped and called it the "Airboat A320" tonight.... Cheers and a tip of the hat to the flight crew! They did their job well, and put the most positive veiw on a crash for the general public that I can remember ever hearing! |
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| Author: | airnutz [ Tue Jan 20, 2009 2:34 pm ] |
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I was listening to Prairie Home Companion on NPR Saturday and was surprised and pleased to hear a tune penned by Garrison Keillor the day after Flight 1549 set down in the Hudson. All of the crew are now recognized and immortalized in song! Good on ya Garrison! Taken from the PHC webpage where you can hear the song at the top of the page in the "Audio Highlights" section.... http://prairiehome.publicradio.org Pilot song Saturday, January 17, 2009 His name was Chesley B. Sullenberger the 3rd Which for a pilot is somewhat absurd A pilot's name should be Buzz, Bill or Chuck But a name like Chesley may mean good luck He was flying an Airbus out of New York When at 3000 feet the engine lost torque His voice was calm as he sent out the word Chesley B. Sullenberger the 3rd No time to maneuver or head for New Jersey The force of gravity shows us no mercy And there was the river stretching for miles So he said to his copilot Jeffrey Skiles. "We'll put it down here, don't look at the maps, Bring the landing gear up, extend the flaps." And the flight attendants prepared themselves Donna Dent, Sheila Dail, and Doreen Welsh. The city spread out below at his feet And he landed at the foot of 48th Street On the Hudson River he landed the bird Chesley B. Sullenberger the 3rd The plane did not sink, it lay on the river And all aboard were safely delivered It could have been tragic but no deaths occurred Thanks to Chesley B. Sullenberger the 3rd The next time you fly, look in the cockpit Where the captain and first officer calmly sit Ready to take you up and onward Like Chesley B. Sullenberger the 3rd Take you across the country for miles With officers like Jeffrey Skiles. And attendants who in crisis don't fail Donna Dent, Doreen Welsh, and Sheila Dail. A retired flight attendants thank you and a reply from Keillor explaining his motivations..... Post to the Host: I am a retired flight attendant — 41 years with Delta Airlines. Tonight your tribute to the entire crew of the USAirways flight who landed in the Hudson River was wonderful. Thank you for recognizing the ENTIRE crew!! The captain was, of course, a hero, but he was not alone — his first officer had to have been working as hard as he was — You are the first person I have heard mention his name (much less, write a song about it!) As a flight attendant, I do appreciate the tribute to those ladies, but the real heroism was in the cockpit! Thanks to the five crew members, and to you for your tribute. Sarah N. Williamson, GA -- "I wrote the song (lyrics | listen | download mp3) on the plane from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Louisville last Friday because I was taken with the name of the pilot, Chessley B. Sullenberger III, which struck me as a cartoonish name you'd attach to a guy in a top hat and spats. The Third at the end of his name opens the door to lots of rhymes — bird, occurred, onward, and so forth — and so I dashed off the song, which also celebrates his great presence of mind in a pinch, not that it was Heroic but that it was sort of Typical and what pilots are trained for. Right? So I rehearsed the song Friday with the band and noticed that I'd singled out one guy and there were others involved and the first officer Jeffrey Skiles also had a rhymeable name and so did the flight attendants, Donna Dent, Sheila Dail, and Doreen Welsh. So there you are. I was unprepared, though, for the huge reaction of the audience in the Palace Theater in Louisville. They just LOVED that song from the first line. Not a great song but it touched a deep chord, and there's the secret of songwriting, ma'am. Just be in the right place at the right time and any fool can write a song. But it takes years of training and mental discipline to be able to set a powerless Airbus down on the Hudson. And then he was the last to leave the plane. He walked through hip-deep water all the way to the tail to make sure everybody was out. To us passengers, that seems so utterly classy. Wow. I'm flying all week this week, Richmond, Vero Beach, D.C., Ohio, Seattle, Duluth, and I look at you airline people a little differently now." Garrison Keillor |
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| Author: | Dasher [ Tue Jan 20, 2009 5:24 pm ] |
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Thank you for posting that! |
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| Author: | airknocker [ Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:18 pm ] |
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I understand the Seaplane Pilots Association is presenting Sully with complementary training towards a sea rating at Jack Brown's in Florida. |
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