The Hudson Miracle - new video released

[MOD]

http://www.truveo.com/Newly-released-video-shows-plane-landing-on-Hudson/id/901984028

Ian

[Tom.com]

I saw that on the news last night. - amazing really isn't it?

[MOD]

I saw that on the news last night. - amazing really isn't it?

Yes it is because the newspapers and the initial TV pictures seemed to show an aircraft that was "beached" but it wasn't it was caught by a fast flowing river current. It is lucky it was on a short internal flight so the wing tanks were mainly buoyancy chambers and the ferry skippers were so quick off the mark. The first ferry docking could have been a disaster if it had collided with the wing of the 320 knocking dozens of passengers into the very cold Hudson River.

[Tom.com]

Yeah, the pilot deserves the praise he gets.

[Mayfly]

NEXT.........

Thursday 19th 22.00 - 23.10 CH 4 - Miracle of the Hudson Plane Crash

[Saracenman]

TEN MINUTE WARNING FOLKS

Channel 4 - 2200 hrs

sm

edit: bump

[Spitfire]

That was a cracking programme - and my admiration for that pilot goes even higher

[Wedgy]

I forgot, but managed to catch the 2nd half by chance . Great watch

[Saracenman]

quite an astonishing programme all-in-all.

i had, until last night, thought that it was largely due to being bloody lucky - not so it would appear it was purely a cracking pilot 'working the problem'

sm

[Spitfire]

quite an astonishing programme all-in-all.

i had, until last night, thought that it was largely due to being bloody lucky - not so it would appear it was purely a cracking pilot 'working the problem'

sm

Yes - and did you hear him say that he had to really fight his emotions down to stick to his training - so a human being too

[Saracenman]

steady now! i wouldn't go that far - he is a Murkin after all!

[Spitfire]

Sorry got carried away

[Dan4th]

You Rang, Gentlemen?????

Danf.

[Saracenman]

you know as well as i do Danf - you're an honorary Limie!

[Dan4th]

In THAT case, I hereby nominate Ye Rt.
Hon. Capt. Sullenberger for Honorary
Limey Status (HLS)....

Anyone care to second that?

Danf.

[Xplumberlives]

Yes, I think he is most deserving D4th

[Saracenman]

well the fact that he kept his tie on (and not even loosened!) right up until he got ashore is a rather Limie thing to do!

[Spitfire]

Yes I agree - I think that qualifies him as an honorary Brit
His co-pilot even gave his shirt to a passenger to keep him warm - admirable

[RLN]

I'm sure with a bit of a make over, he would soon look like Spitfire

[Spitfire]

Now hang on a minute - he wasn't wearing goggles or a windswept silk scarf -
And he'd need to gain a few stone too

[RLN]

OK then, a big make over

[Dan4th]

And you'll also have to teach him the "correct" salute!

[Saracenman]

I'm sure with a bit of a make over, he would soon look like Spitfire

what a disturbing mental image that is - both engines cut out, gliding toward an ice-cold river and then...



steps off the flight-deck!

[Spitfire]

Yes its Biggles & Algy

Biggle Flies East.... Biggles Flies West.......Biggles Flies Undone

[Dan4th]

Here's Capt. Sullenberger on Television
this morning. Sorry about the commercial....

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/33290096#33290096

An amazing feat of piloting still -- 9 months later.

Danf.