Breaking News: US Airways Jet Crashes in the Hudson River.
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Re: Breaking News: USAirways Jet Crashes in the Hudson Rive
Yes. Wolf Blitzer, indeed, needs to retire.
"Are there elderly and little children on the airplane?"
Come on dude, that's Nancy Grace-esque melodrama.
Yes. Wolf Blitzer, indeed, needs to retire.
"Are there elderly and little children on the airplane?"
Come on dude, that's Nancy Grace-esque melodrama.
BE19Pilot
Flying a Box
Re: Breaking News: USAirways Jet Crashes in the Hudson Rive
Doug,
Not to digress from the topic, but a PanAm Boeing 377 Stratoliner of 1950's vintage ditched in the Pacific, and everyone survived. They ditched alongside a Coast Guard weather ship. I will have to get more info. if you're interested. I feel such a great deal of pride in the feat of airmanship that these pilots executed today.
Doug,
Not to digress from the topic, but a PanAm Boeing 377 Stratoliner of 1950's vintage ditched in the Pacific, and everyone survived. They ditched alongside a Coast Guard weather ship. I will have to get more info. if you're interested. I feel such a great deal of pride in the feat of airmanship that these pilots executed today.
BE19Pilot
Flying a Box
Re: Breaking News: USAirways Jet Crashes in the Hudson Rive
Doug,
Not to digress from the topic, but a PanAm Boeing 377 Stratoliner of 1950's vintage ditched in the Pacific, and everyone survived. They ditched alongside a Coast Guard weather ship. I will have to get more info. if you're interested. I feel such a great deal of pride in the feat of airmanship that these pilots executed today.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan_Am_Flight_943
Doug,
Not to digress from the topic, but a PanAm Boeing 377 Stratoliner of 1950's vintage ditched in the Pacific, and everyone survived. They ditched alongside a Coast Guard weather ship. I will have to get more info. if you're interested. I feel such a great deal of pride in the feat of airmanship that these pilots executed today.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan_Am_Flight_943
Windchill
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Re: Breaking News: USAirways Jet Crashes in the Hudson Rive
Considering what a possible alternative to their ending was, that water may feel pretty good to them right now.
Considering what a possible alternative to their ending was, that water may feel pretty good to them right now.
Minnesota_Flyer
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Re: Breaking News: USAirways Jet Crashes in the Hudson Rive
Amazing every one got out. Definitely rare for a transport category jet to ditch and stay in one piece.
That must have been quite a bird.
Amazing every one got out. Definitely rare for a transport category jet to ditch and stay in one piece.
TangoBravo
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Re: Breaking News: USAirways Jet Crashes in the Hudson Rive
CNBC is the "speculation nightmare" of this century.
Anybody else got a call from them for "Expert Statements"?
Looks like they did a good job. Kudos to the pilots & crew!
CNBC is the "speculation nightmare" of this century.
Anybody else got a call from them for "Expert Statements"?
Looks like they did a good job. Kudos to the pilots & crew!
Murdoughnut
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Re: Breaking News: USAirways Jet Crashes in the Hudson Rive
Just out of curiosity, does it offend any of our female pilots when they say "he (pilot) did a fantastic job!"
Just out of curiosity, does it offend any of our female pilots when they say "he (pilot) did a fantastic job!"
tgrayson
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Re: Breaking News: USAirways Jet Crashes in the Hudson Rive
Nah, I think that was a DC9 back when that was a new airplane. I remember reading about it in the book "Air Disasters". Pilot ran out of gas.
Nah, I think that was a DC9 back when that was a new airplane. I remember reading about it in the book "Air Disasters". Pilot ran out of gas.
Re: Breaking News: USAirways Jet Crashes in the Hudson Rive
Yeah, we're getting killed with traffic right now, the load is way the heck up.
Man the website is slow right now. Coincidence??
Yeah, we're getting killed with traffic right now, the load is way the heck up.
JA Yawd Bwoy
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Re: Breaking News: USAirways Jet Crashes in the Hudson Rive
This shows how essential the Flight Crew is to the actual flight and that there will never be pilot less planes! On a more serious note, It is a shame how much responsibility pilots hold for that 15 minutes to 18 hours, yet they are not compensated or respected as much as they are valued until something like this happens!
This shows how essential the Flight Crew is to the actual flight and that there will never be pilot less planes!
On a more serious note, It is a shame how much responsibility pilots hold for that 15 minutes to 18 hours, yet they are not compensated or respected as much as they are valued until something like this happens!
coa787
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fast89pony
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Re: Breaking News: USAirways Jet Crashes in the Hudson Rive
Aviation in the news is always the BIG STORY no matter where or what the circumstances. And I understand this is pretty big news.. I am at work right now down in south florida at a small class E airport. Just got a call from local news asking me if I could answer questions on camera about bird strikes and the like about the topic. Im not going to do it but I know they will end up interviewing someone with no clue about bird stikes and what really can happen. The lady on the phone had the tone like she couldnt believe birds could bring down an airliner. The gull of them.. No pun...
Aviation in the news is always the BIG STORY no matter where or what the circumstances. And I understand this is pretty big news.. I am at work right now down in south florida at a small class E airport. Just got a call from local news asking me if I could answer questions on camera about bird strikes and the like about the topic. Im not going to do it but I know they will end up interviewing someone with no clue about bird stikes and what really can happen. The lady on the phone had the tone like she couldnt believe birds could bring down an airliner. The gull of them.. No pun...