US Airways flight 1549 goes down in Hudson River

wow......I didn't know planes could float.

Glad there are no fatalities.

 

and it begins.... the Birds start their Jihad

 

They tend to float better when they are in one piece. Anyhow, know we know why they always go over the seat flotation devices.

 

Which one?

 

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Gothamist.com has a good story and pics.

 

Wow, what a relief, and great job by the pilot.

 

btw, that's some cold water today. it's about 20 degress here, and it snowed this morning.

 

This feels like something I saw in Indiana Jones once.

 

that pilot is a major hero !!!

 

Great News!!
They will have a heck of a story for the grandkids!

Rocket River
!

 

You know it's one thing to be a passenger and think about never wanting to fly again after an accident like this, as rare as it is. However I do wonder what the mindset of a flight attendant would be.

If you've been on hundreds, if not thousands of flights and then you're on one like this, how can you go back to work? I don't know if I could get over that, as an employee versus a every-so-often passenger.

 

Yes, that is super news. Man that's one cold bath!

 

I would hope this doesn't discourage anybody from flying in the future. Especially with US Airways. If anything, passengers and flight attendants should feel safe knowing jetliner pilots are this good. They're trained to handle any type of situation....including flying with no engines. You would think flight attendants would understand this better than anyone given that they've flown hundreds and hundreds of times. Granted, it will shake you up a bit -- no doubt.

 

Now kids this is why airplanes always fly near the water...

 

Dang President Bush!

 

They caused it?

 

Sully! I have a new hero.

 

Wow this is crazy. I hope there is some amateur footage of the crash somewhere.

 

^No doubt that would be awesome to watch.

 

I saw the boats pulling the plane in the water outside of the office's windows... it's funny because they were showing the exact same sight on TV. Like in those scary movies, the TV is showing exactly what is in front of you.

I wouldn't want to be in the water today though, but at least all the passengers live.