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Pilots Lands Plane In River After Air Disaster by sanyablaze(m): 6:03pm On Jan 02, 2015 |
Capt. Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger thought it was going to be just another flight when he boarded US Airways Flight 1549, at LaGuardia Airport in New York City. It was headed to North Carolina when shortly after takeoff, a large flock of Canada Geese had invaded their airspace and the Airbus ended up losing thrust to both engines. With over 15,000 flight hours under his belt, and previously being a pilot in the USAir Force, Captain Sullenberger did not panic. He and his crew went through the proper procedures in what to do in such cases, and then realized he would not be able to make it to the closest airport. He attempted to make it to a runway, but could not gain enough altitude due to no thrust in either engine. The only alternative was to take the plane down in the Hudson River, and that is exactly what the Captain did on January 15, 2009. After only being in the air for six minutes, Flight 1549 landed in the middle of the Hudson River. Captain Sully (as he was nicknamed) knew to land it near boats so that there would be more of a possibility of a quick rescue. It was quick thinking to land in the middle of the Hudson, and as soon as the plane was “ditched,” the crew immediately gave orders to evacuate; including using the inflatable slides as rafts. Some of the passengers were able to get in the life boats, while others were instructed to get on the wing of the plane so as not to get hypothermia by jumping (or falling) into the 20 degree river. Even though the majority of passengers were able to get to safety, there was one who had jumped into the freezing waters because of the overcrowding of the life boats. Boats and ferries that were nearby came to help aid the rescue, along with the city’s emergency rescue teams. Due to the fast thinking of the Captain, the crew on-board, and the fast response of the rescue teams, every single person on that airplane survived, including one passenger who was in a wheelchair. View pix here www.therichest.com/rich-list/most-shocking/5-of-the-weirdest-plane-emergency-landing-locations/5/ |
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