A320 Ditches In Hudson

[ChristopherP]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7832191.stm

I'm impressed no-one was killed. BIG kudos to the captain.

 

[crazylegs]

I think its called luck Chris..

 

[BigJay]

I think its called luck Chris..

"The more I practice, the luckier I get" Gary Player

 

[Waynos_Face]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7832191.stm

I'm impressed no-one was killed. BIG kudos to the captain.

He was obviously paying attention in flight school, must have been bricking his pants as he was trying to stick it in the river.

Well done.

 

[Ian]

Bit of luck and skill I think ... it's not often that everyone survives something like that

It's refreshing to hear a good outcome when it could have gone so very wrong

 

[Rush]

Best comment ...true American style..

Some passengers never even got their feet wet !

 

[Anon_F]

Without the plane breaking up on impact with the water a very good landing by the pilots!

 

[ChristopherP]

Even the pilots name just makes him sound awesome:

Chesley B 'Sully' Sullenberger III

 

[Abarbarian]

That pilot will get free drinks for life out of this story.

 

[floppybootstomp]

I do like a happy ending

 

[Urmas]

“No collection of people who are all waiting for the same thing are capable of holding a natural conversation. Even if the thing they are waiting for is only a taxi.”
--Ben Elton

 

[itsme]

Should be awarded a medal that pilot... Brilliant control> calm and never so much as a bump or splash on landing

 

[nivrip]

Marvellous.


Just think of what COULD have happened.