Comments on: Plane down: US Airways disaster miracle in Hudson River; Update: All survived? Passenger: “Everyone prayed”

By: jamesgreenidge

jamesgreenidge — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 23:14:15 +0000

Plane down: US Airways ~~disaster~~ ~~miracle~~ splashdown successfully accomplished with very human skill and courage and superb training in Hudson River.

James Greenidge
Queens New York

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Sat, 17 Jan 2009 21:11:44 +0000

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By: The Buoyancy of Experience « Designated Conservative

The Buoyancy of Experience « Designated Conservative — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:34:50 +0000

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“Miracle On The Hudson” Was No Miracle « Grand Rants — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:55:28 +0000

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Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:41:15 +0000

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Thanks to Obama! | Cold Fury — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:00:19 +0000

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By: NJ-Aviator

NJ-Aviator — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:31:21 +0000

sdillard said:

All the training after 9-11 is what saved these people.

The readiness of the rescue boats and even the ferry’s made a huge difference and no doubt drills and such in place since 9/11 contributed.

But I’d add that what saved these people was a well trained flight crew and probably a well trained air traffic controller. These two groups of professionals are among the best trained people on earth. Few do their respective jobs better or take their jobs more seriously than pilots and controllers.

By: Tuesday

Tuesday — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:21:38 +0000

Come on! If it were in Malaysia, with the same pilot, crew and airplane, it would have been easier as they won’t have encountered freezing water to boot.

By: pgtips

pgtips — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 07:41:30 +0000

I don’t think the outcome would have been nearly as good if it had been in Russia or Malaysia, for instance.

Having grown up in Malaysia, I can assure you that there would be no survivors if this had been Malaysia.

By: Morning Grind « JoHNBRoDiGaNDoTCoM

Morning Grind « JoHNBRoDiGaNDoTCoM — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 05:02:43 +0000

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By: dfern

dfern — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 04:03:14 +0000

Did the flight attendants pass out peanuts to all the passengers on the wings while waiting for the Coast Guard to show up?

By: JHSII

JHSII — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 03:54:31 +0000

I’m most impressed with the fact that everyone survived. This is a testement to everyone involved, even to the construction of the aircraft itself. I don’t think the outcome would have been nearly as good if it had been in Russia or Malaysia, for instance.

By: BrianNY

BrianNY — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 03:29:47 +0000

Some real heroes in those small boats coming to rescue the passengers–panicked people have swamps boats before.

Awesome response today. I lived on a sailboat for 10 years (about 1/2 a mile south on the Hudson from where this plane landed today.)

Those big ferries that pulled up are NY Waterway boats that take about 75 to 150 commuters at a time back and forth from NY to NJ. Did anyone see the video of ferry passengers forming lines to rip out the life preservers from under the boat’s seats to throw out to the plane passengers standing on the wings?

New Yorkers are so cool during emergencies…especially when the entire Nation steps up (9/11) and has our back.

By: bjc

bjc — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 03:02:46 +0000

*That’s the best “good news” story out of New York in a long time; The anti-9/11; God bless you “Sully”.
*I hear the geese were either heading south for some global warming, or for the inauguration of Dr. Do-little.