Vanity Fair article on USAir 1549

[Abernathy]

Read online free: Anatomy of a Miracle

Another well written article by Langewiesche. And although I don't think it equals the success of his work on the GOL 737/Legacy Jet midair over Mato Grosso state, Brazil: The Devil at 37,000 feet, it's refreshing to read someone finally giving some credit to Airbus for the outcome of the event.

Also includes a bit about the Air Transat A330 that glided into the Azores.

 

[B-atch]

Most exellent article. This writer obviously researches the matter before composing. It would be nice to see more of these accurate accounts.

 

[Wanderlust]

I can't believe that the author doesn't hold at least a commercial rating.

 

[Abernathy]

I think he was. He flew commercially for a while in the past. Not sure if it was airline, though.

He's the son of the guy who wrote "Stick and Rudder."

 

[Capi_Cafre']

In the cabin were three female flight attendants who were quintessential also, and not in the Singapore Airlines style.

He got that right.

 

[Blue Dude]

That was a great article. Thanks for posting the link.

 

[LoveGun]

Langewiesche was a commercial pilot -- flew freight. His dad was an airline pilot. He wrote a book about flying called "Inside the Sky" I read it a long time ago. It's pretty good.