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recalcitranttoySo many people believe that all aircraft accidents are fatal. Not so today, likely due to an amazing job by the pilots of the US Airways Airbus A320 that went into the Hudson. CNN just said that all were accounted for, some are in the hospital but nothing critical so far. 155 people safe.
Anyone who has a pilot's license has practiced "engine out" maneuvers. I bet everyone on that airplane is glad those particular pilots did :-).
I wonder what the glide ratio of an Airbus A320 is....
Serious kudos to that flight crew for bringing the airplane down smoothly in a very difficult ditching procedure, and the flight attendants for evacuating the aircraft so quickly under so much pressure. One of those flight attendants is going in for surgery for a broken leg CNN just reported.
Good news is a wonderful thing.
Anyone who has a pilot's license has practiced "engine out" maneuvers. I bet everyone on that airplane is glad those particular pilots did :-).
I wonder what the glide ratio of an Airbus A320 is....
Serious kudos to that flight crew for bringing the airplane down smoothly in a very difficult ditching procedure, and the flight attendants for evacuating the aircraft so quickly under so much pressure. One of those flight attendants is going in for surgery for a broken leg CNN just reported.
Good news is a wonderful thing.
