pendog Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Looks like the pilots saved alot of lives, they say (early reports) every one got out. Thank God!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinch314 Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Amen for that but I bet they sure are cold after landing in the river. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Been watching the coverage on Fox. Amazing that the pilot was able to get the plane down and noone seriously hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kat Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 thats amaxzing. Props to the pilot....hehe....no pun intended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Just think about what the people on the ground thought as the plane was descending...OMG! Another attack! That happened less than 1 mile from Ground Zero. That pilot should be given the key to the city and some. Scary...no doubt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 The pilot is certainly a hero as is the flight crew and rescue personnel. Could have been a major disaster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 great piloting for sure, but i suspect a higher source at work here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 That plane flew 900' above the GW Bridge on its descent. Talk about a close one huh? Geese would you believe it? A flock of geese took down that plane! No natural predators, many areas with lush parklands to forage for food. Geese here are resident geese. They have no need to migrate. If I remember correctly. About 10 years ago at Kennedy airport. FBI shooters were brought in to cull the seagull population. Same issue with birds getting sucked into the engines and causing failures. Seagulls are protected birds of prey, and although permission from the State and Feds were granted to reduce the bird#'s. The protests eventually stopped the shooting of the birds. Maybe some anti's changed their mind about animal population control with this incident. Amazing no one was hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texastrophies Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 I wonder why he didn't land at the airport that the traffic controlers directed him to? Miracle on the Hudson, I agree. Thank God. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 great piloting for sure, but i suspect a higher source at work here. Barak Obama? :eek: Truly amazing and great piloting for sure. If one of the wings were to have touched the water the plane could have cartwheeled and been destroyed. The pilot is a true professional and hero in my book!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 I wonder why he didn't land at the airport that the traffic controlers directed him to? Miracle on the Hudson, I agree. Thank God. Both engines were out and he was going down...the pilot was a former fighter pilot..America's best...He said he made two passes throughout the entire plane looking for passengers before he exited with the others...God just wanted to show us He is still in control...we'll need that come 1-20-09 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 I wonder why he didn't land at the airport that the traffic controlers directed him to? Miracle on the Hudson, I agree. Thank God. Yep Jeff, Thank God. Pilot lost both engines, he could not make it back to the airport. A miraculous landing for sure, the pilot is indeed a hero. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 Yep Jeff, Thank God. Pilot lost both engines, he could not make it back to the airport. A miraculous landing for sure, the pilot is indeed a hero. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unioncountyslayer Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 The plane was heading here to Charlotte. Still waiting to hear if I knew of anyone aboard. A tragedy avoided for sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 Kind of surprised that there has not been any video surface yet of the landing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unioncountyslayer Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 Kind of surprised that there has not been any video surface yet of the landing. I was thinking the same thing William. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest oddg241 Posted January 17, 2009 Report Share Posted January 17, 2009 Thank God there was no heavy boat traffic in the middle of the river. Can you imagine being in a boat and having that come down on you? If I'm not mistaken, he couldn't make it back to airport without the risk of coming down on businesses or houses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg Posted January 17, 2009 Report Share Posted January 17, 2009 Just watched a video of the landing on Fox News. Its not a real close up shot but you can still see it land. BIG splash. They said some of the passengers could sue. What a shame if they do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogwild63 Posted January 18, 2009 Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 Just watched a video of the landing on Fox News. Its not a real close up shot but you can still see it land. BIG splash. They said some of the passengers could sue. What a shame if they do. Video from a security camera on the peir was released today I believe. I bet it will be plastered all over the internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unioncountyslayer Posted January 18, 2009 Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 Two of the survivors are going to be speaking at my church tomorrow morning. If I can get ahold of some video I will post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted January 18, 2009 Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 I wonder why he didn't land at the airport that the traffic controlers directed him to? Miracle on the Hudson, I agree. Thank God. a boing 737 has about a 15:1 glide ration. the pilot had to quickly calculate his altitude v.s. the distance to the airport. he did not have the altitude to make it. next, he's faced with all city buildings, meaning disaster where ever he landed. he made a great (only) choice. he also intentionally landed close to shore so the plane would hit bottom before it sunk. and then, he made a picture perfect, tail down landing. it just doesn't get any better than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted January 18, 2009 Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 Here's a link to some great video and comments on this crash landing ... http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090118/ap_on_re_us/plane_splashdown_cockpit_drama The pilot told the controller twice that the plane was too low and slow to make it back to the airport. Here's a small quote from the link above .. Pilots are trained to set down near a ship if they ditch, so they can be rescued before they drown or freeze to death in frigid seas. Sullenberger picked the perfect spot. The channel was 50 feet deep and clear of obstructions, but only minutes by boat from Manhattan's commuter ferry terminals. It happened so fast, the pilots never had time to throw the aircraft's "ditch switch," which seals off vents and holes in the fuselage to make it more seaworthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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