US Air type in the Hudson?????????

[Joblu]

Reached an altitude of only 3200' according to flightaware

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/AWE1549/history/20090115/2026Z/KLGA/KLGA/tracklog

It also said it "Arrived over 5 hours ago"

 

[flyerc90]

o reillys got one of the pax on now......should be interesting how this goes!

 

[ILOVEBEER]

Shouldn't this thread be in the "Gliders" forum?

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[dash8driver]

I'm betting that if yesterday they thought pilots were overpaid, they are re-thinking that belief today.

...and tomorrow they will be back to thinking we are overpaid...

 

[atrdriver]

Unless, that is, you takeoff into a flock of birds.

Is it really necessary for you to prove EVERY DAY that you are a douchbag and a fool?

 

[zzbaron]

simply amazing. i'm happy everyone came out alive and kicking.

 

[flynryan15]

Shouldn't this thread be in the "Gliders" forum?

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:beer:

 

[dh82dvr]

Outstanding job by the crew.

 

[embpic1]

I am pretty amazed at how long the plane floated before they had to drag it to shore. I am assuming at least the left engine was ripped off. I have to admit that I am impressed that this airbus stayed intact.

 

[Abernathy]

AMAZING! GOD Bless the Capt and his crew. Outstanding!

The same god that put a flock of geese in front of an A320?

heh.

In all seriousness, well done work by both the Captain and the First Officer. Hope the FO isn't overlooked in all of this.

 

[dash8driver]

I am pretty amazed at how long the plane floated before they had to drag it to shore. I am assuming at least the left engine was ripped off. I have to admit that I am impressed that this airbus stayed intact.

tupperwear is durable..

 

[JettBoii]

Somebody needs to buy those guys a round.

Incredible job.

 

[MACHTRANSDUCER]

all

excellent work! Read through all 15 pages with mostly smiles, as far as passing the hat, I swear I heard the first question, "what are you going to do now?" and the answer was "disneyworld", i.e. hear comes the movie, book deals etc AND I'm guessing "I fly with CB SULLY or USAIR's new slogan, GOT SULLY?" tshirts... may this be the new realm of aviation, 2nd major accident with zero fatalities BECAUSE of the FLIGHTCREW's training/safety exercises... carry on, please continue with the links of the news/media... Question: There has to be live footage somewhere (of the actual landing), it is NYC?

 

[LJ45]

Great job to the crew. Now pee in this cup and blow in this tube.

meanwhile...The ACLU sues to stop taking DNA swabs of Illegal aliens before they are deported. :angryfire

 

[av8trinabarrel]

que

 

[johnsonrod]

Just watch - a team of environmental lawyers will sue USAirways on behalf of the geese... 3...2...1...

 

[Captzaahlie]

tupperwear is durable..

LOL!
:laugh:

 

[JFReservist]

I'm so darn proud I can hardly stand it. Enough can't be said about the professionalism of the entire crew. The front-enders did an AMAZING job.

 

[AA767AV8TOR]

Great job by the crew!! No lives lost. You made us all proud today!!

AA767AV8TOR

P.S. I wonder if their paxs thought their pilots were overpaid!!

 

[OurMoney1]

One thing is for sure....since he was an Air Force driver it instantly became his leg! Anyword on the F/O??? Media is making it sound like four stripes did everything.

 

[Blade Runner]

AMAZING! GOD Bless the Capt and his crew. Outstanding!

I believe God just did.

 

[Abernathy]

Seriously. "the pilot" this, "the pilot" that.

 

[cactusboy53]

According to MSNBC, the pilots reporting hitting a flock of geese on T/O,

I thought it was A Flock of Seagulls. I thought that group broke up in the mid-80's??

 

[trainer8]

duplicate post

 

[av8trinabarrel]

Sully and the rest of his crew have done more for pilots this afternoon than any person or union in the last 20 years with his skill and professionalism. My father almost choked up speaking about all the years you spent flying together. He along with the rest of us are proud to call you a hero. Big aloha to you my friend:beer:

 

[jimcav]

Seriously. "the pilot" this, "the pilot" that.

Pisses me off too. I had to reiterate the crew concept countless times today. It took TWO pilots to make that outcome successful!

 

[Blade Runner]

Not rated on the Bus, just curious as to what systems the Crew had remaining assuming both gens where off line???

Amazing job by two pros up front. The FA's had that airplane emptied in record time.:beer:

 

[dugan jones]

don't know if this was posted but i didn't want to read thru all the posts to check.....heard over the radio a news lady say that "initial reports say that some birds got trapped inside the engine and caused them to stop working!"

 

[Voice Of Reason]

--->F/O JEFF SKILES<---- There were TWO PILOTS! (Attn Media)

Hudson River hero is ex-Air Force fighter pilot

By AMY WESTFELDT, Associated Press Writer Amy Westfeldt, Associated Press Writer – 28 mins ago
AP – In this image taken from the website of Safety Reliability Methods, Inc., US Airways pilot Chelsey B. …



NEW YORK – The pilot who guided a crippled US Airways jetliner safely into the Hudson River — saving all 155 people aboard — became an instant hero Thursday, with accolades from the mayor and governor and a fan club online.
The pilot of Flight 1549 was Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger III, 57, of Danville, Calif., an official familiar with the accident told The Associated Press. Sullenberger is a former fighter pilot who runs a safety consulting firm in addition to flying commercial aircraft.
Sullenberger, who has flown for US Airways since 1980, flew F-4 fighter jets with the Air Force in the 1970s. He then served on a board that investigated aircraft accidents and participated later in several National Transportation Safety Board investigations.
He is president of Safety Reliability Methods, a California firm that uses "the ultra-safe world of commercial aviation" as a base for safety consulting in other fields, according to the firm's Web site.
Sullenberger's mailbox at the firm was full on Thursday. A group of fans sprang up on Facebook within hours of the emergency landing.
"OMG, I am terrified of flying but I would be happy to be a passenger on one of your aircraft!!" Melanie Wills in Bristol wrote on the wall of "Fans of Sully Sullenberger." "You have saved a lot of peoples lives and are a true hero!!"
The pilot "did a masterful job of landing the plane in the river and then making sure that everybody got out," Mayor Michael Bloomberg said. "He walked the plane twice after everybody else was off, and tried to verify that there was nobody else on board, and he assures us there was not."
"He was the last one up the aisle and he made sure that there was nobody behind him."
Gov. David Paterson pronounced it a "miracle on the Hudson."
Sullenberger's co-pilot was Jeff Skiles, 49, of Oregon, Wis., a 23-year US Airways veteran.
"He was OK," said his wife, Barbara. "He was relieved that everybody got off."--yahoo news

 

[Captzaahlie]

I'm so darn proud I can hardly stand it. Enough can't be said about the professionalism of the entire crew. The front-enders did an AMAZING job.

Funny, I don't know why but I feel the same way.....