Russian airliner makes off field landing.

[Fly-By-Cable]

Great job by the crew.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzWCmyGqulQ&NR=1

 

[CX880]

Great job. Sounds like the Tupolevs are getting a little old.

 

[captain822]

They did an amazing job!

 

[COOPERVANE]

Tough airplane

 

[Z_Pilot]

"Expected that the pilots will earn medals for their achievement..."

at 3:25

That would never happen here hahahaha

 

[Dornier 335]

"Expected that the pilots will earn medals for their achievement..."

at 3:25

That would never happen here hahahaha

The crew of US1549 was awarded the Master's Medal by the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators.

P.S.: Didn't ALPA award the crew of the Atlantic glider (aka Air Transat)?

 

[HalinTexas]

"3 out of 4 electrical systems were out of order." And they had "no" instruments? Not even a standby altimeter or IAS? That's pretty FUBAR. Nice job anyway.

 

[Dumb Pilot]

You know better than to accept information from the media to be factual on relation to aviation incidents

 

[spg2bmd]

Did they land in a RIVER?