US Airways plane down in Hudson River

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by ddthetide

ALL 148 recused and 6 crew. props to the air-crew!

amazing that all on board are ok. great news!

[jwkniska]

pilot did an amazing job keeping the plane in 1 piece and to keep from it flipping when it hit. I'd say they're due a pretty good size bonus for that one.

Never heard of both engines going out on an A320 before. Flown on them dozens and dozens of times and been thru cockpit before... basically whole plane's flown with a joystick from a video game.

[SniperSB23]

Birds are out of control here in Albany, never seen it like this. The trees in the State Campus are all covered in them. They must be all messed up by the extreme cold and trying to get further south.

[ddthetide]

Originally Posted by jwkniska

pilot did an amazing job keeping the plane in 1 piece and to keep from it flipping when it hit. I'd say they're due a pretty good size bonus for that one.

Never heard of both engines going out on an A320 before. Flown on them dozens and dozens of times and been thru cockpit before... basically whole plane's flown with a joystick from a video game.

crews deserves a freaking medal!! presser coming up and MSNBC reporting the pilot is to be there!

[Danzig]

and now this story will be beaten TO DEATH by the news stations. at least families will be spared the oh so wonderful 'how do you feel' when they find a family member passed...

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by Danzig

and now this story will be beaten TO DEATH by the news stations. at least families will be spared the oh so wonderful 'how do you feel' when they find a family member passed...

I am ok with that. This crew, passangers and rescue crews all deserve to be lauded. Think about the death and devestation that is usually linked with plane crashes. It's great that this near tragedy has a happy ending. It's nice to have a positive story with all the negative crap going around. Besides they will only be able to beat it to death for so long. Somebody new is moving into the White House. Remember all the coverage for 2 black coaches in the Super Bowl? This is slightly bigger.

[jwkniska]

just said that the pilot's a former F-4 pilot and that he said it was a multiple bird strike.

not only was he an F-4 pilot, but was a commander at red flag. That would be the equivalent of being the commander from the movie top gun.... best we've got in the air force.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

I am ok with that. This crew, passangers and rescue crews all deserve to be lauded. Think about the death and devestation that is usually linked with plane crashes. It's great that this near tragedy has a happy ending. It's nice to have a positive story with all the negative crap going around. Besides they will only be able to beat it to death for so long. Somebody new is moving into the White House. Remember all the coverage for 2 black coaches in the Super Bowl? This is slightly bigger.

thing is, i don't mind actual news-if they have something to add, fine. it's all the time that they feel they have to fill with speculation while waiting for something concrete to tell us.

[SOREHOOF]

Whatta Ride!!!