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trailin'me
01-15-2009, 10:27 PM
OMG can you believe that shit ... that jet crashing in the hudson river and NO ONE DIED.... WOW

wonder if any video will surface of this thing crashing... apparently the jet whacked a couple geese up in the engine and well ... bam in the river.

KTM265
01-15-2009, 10:32 PM
I watched it on Fox news... They have a lot of pictures and video of the people getting out of the plane. I guess the pilot was a hero, not only did he miss coming down in populated areas but he also missed hitting a bridge...

vfm2010
01-15-2009, 10:33 PM
You would have thought their goose would have been cooked!!

But seriously that was some amazing flying by the pilot!

KTM265
01-16-2009, 08:21 AM
Fast reacting boat captains got the people off the plane/water... All around there were a lot of heros here. From what they are saying, that plane was drifting in the water too...

scuzz
01-16-2009, 08:29 AM
Yeah, it never sunk!

It's moored someplace downriver now.

KTM265
01-16-2009, 10:14 AM
I thought I heard them say it floated downstream 4 miles???? Is that right???

Admin
01-16-2009, 01:36 PM
Yea it drifted down river about 30-40 blocks. It;s tied to the pier near Battery Park now.

trailin'me
01-16-2009, 01:46 PM
wonder how the insurance adjuster will evaluate that.

TRX_Sixpac_700xx
01-16-2009, 02:02 PM
The pilot also walked the plane aisles many times to make sure that there was not a single person left in the plane.

It sure is too bad we don't hear more stories of people working together and being heroes to help others when in need instead of the violence and hate.

scuzz
01-16-2009, 02:06 PM
The pilot's (see: "Hero") name is Chesley Sullenber.

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2009/01/15/us/16crash3_190.jpg


http://assets.nydailynews.com/img/2009/01/17/alg_plane_crane.jpg

KTM265
01-16-2009, 09:01 PM
Retired fighter pilot??

scuzz
01-16-2009, 09:07 PM
Retired fighter pilot??

Yes sir.

KTM265
01-16-2009, 09:10 PM
He's been in tougher spots then... Wonder if it was in the Navy, he wasn't afraid to set it down on the water.

TRX_Sixpac_700xx
01-18-2009, 10:58 PM
I'm not for sure, but I did hear he was in the Navy.