US Airways jet ditches into the Hudson River - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

cmac2012 · #1 01-16-2009, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by WVOtoGO

You’re nuts, dude.

Who do you think you’re kidding here?

It’s after 5 in NYC.

It’ll be tomorrow after lunch before they lift it out of there.

And, with this being a holiday weekend… It will be Tuesday before that thing is flying again. Get a clue.

Geezz.

Seriously - Awesome job in the cockpit. Raise a glass to those two for sure.
Hats off to the cabin crew and PAX for doing an a great job getting out of there as well.

Looks like it couldn't have happened to a nicer guy. And what a retirement plum for him. He'll be in high demand in the safety ed. biz that he'd been working on on the side for some time.

They said he walked the aisle twice. I bet the second time he was just about giddy at the fact that everyone was safely off.

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Originally Posted by WVOtoGO

I can’t help but think that there has to be video of that.
Perhaps on a security camera.

With all those people and buildings, I’d think someone got that on tape.

Maybe that's why we have yet to hear from BC.
He's heading to the AP to collect his retirement check.

Oh man, that's the video that got away.

tangofox007 · #2 01-16-2009, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by cmac2012

They said he walked the aisle twice.

Would that mean one round trip? Or two?

cmac2012 · #3 01-17-2009, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by tangofox007

Would that mean one round trip? Or two?

Can't tell you. I'm guessing two round trips. Wouldn't want to spoil such a good outcome by missing someone lying on the floor.

Stoney · #4 01-17-2009, 08:18 PM

Note the response time of the Ferry boat Captains and the Police Harbor team and the total cooperation of the passengers and an A1 top notch US Air crew.
1) the Pilot and Co pilot had 35,000 flicght hours between them, co pilot was a former Command pilot who downgraded when US Air cut back and took the right seat job to keep his pension. Pilot was the best you could want in the situation, 6 year USAF, 19 year US Air, 40 year Glider pilot and from what I have heard a stellar individual all around.
2)Cabin crew were all Senior Attendants (50+) and the first passengers steppped onto the wing 27 seconds after the plane stopped moving!
3)NYC Harbor folks are the best. The NY Waterways crews have saved several folks from drowning and aided the cops numerous times. Helicopter went in the East River 3 years ago and ferryboat crew and bystanders saved everyone before the cops got there.
4)NYPD Harbor Patrol on site in 6 minutes. Divers in the water in 8 minutes dropped from a chopper (no tanks just a snorkle and fins).

We here in NYC may be looked at as being rough, crude and unyielding but we do have the BEST folks when it comes to First Responders!

If you are going to have something like this happen, NYC is the place and our folks are the best out there!