A320 lands in the Hudson River, New York
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Captain Cadillac said:
Mojocvh said:
Captain Cadillac said:
mattley said:
Captain Cadillac said:
What's really lucky for them is that the plane landed in a very busy part of the river, it basically landed in the middle of the NY Waterway ferry line.
Not sure it was blind luck, awesome piloting seems to have taken a part.Anyhow, if you had to ditch on the water, that's the place to be located, right next to midtown Manhattan.
I read on an earlier BBC report that a witness said that just before landing on the water the pilot raised the nose as though trying to avoid the impact. I'm wondering whether he deliberately caused the plane to stall a few feet above the water thereby both slowing it down and causing the plane to fall 'belly first' into the water rather than forwards into it - when the engines would catch the water and more than likely cause a much bigger accident. If so, it's a masteful piece of airmanship!
BlueCello said:
Captain Cadillac said:
Mojocvh said:
Captain Cadillac said:
mattley said:
Captain Cadillac said:
What's really lucky for them is that the plane landed in a very busy part of the river, it basically landed in the middle of the NY Waterway ferry line.
Not sure it was blind luck, awesome piloting seems to have taken a part.Anyhow, if you had to ditch on the water, that's the place to be located, right next to midtown Manhattan.
Edited by Simond001 on Thursday 15th January 23:28
srebbe64 said:
I read on an earlier BBC report that a witness said that just before landing on the water the pilot raised the nose as though trying to avoid the impact. I'm wondering whether he deliberately caused the plane to stall a few feet above the water thereby both slowing it down and causing the plane to fall 'belly first' into the water rather than forwards into it - when the engines would catch the water and more than likely cause a much bigger accident. If so, it's a masteful piece of airmanship!
To 'flare' in landing is a standard landing procedure, even on land with your wheels down 
Simon
paddyhasneeds said:
Did I really just see someone holding a small model plane to illustrate to viewers what an Airbus looks like?!
The Sky woman earlier asking a former pilot "What sort of bird do you think it was, a Goose, a Seagull"
FFS.
One of the US reporters talked about 'human beings helping human beings'. I assume because at this point a representative of the Goose community was unable (or unwilling) to help passengers.The Sky woman earlier asking a former pilot "What sort of bird do you think it was, a Goose, a Seagull"
FFS.
I love it when the reporters just blather.
Hats off to the pilot - amazing job.
The coverage on all the US TV stations has been constant since it went down. Sounds like the pilots did a great job. It's about -30C with the wind chill where I am in the midwest and I think the temp in NYC has been similar today. It's frickin freezing even on dry land with jumpers, gloves, ski jackets etc.. on so I wouldn't have thought anyone would have lasted long in the Hudson. Big kudos to the aircrew and all the rescuers and to the passengers who seem to have remained calm and sensible throughout.
Captain Cadillac said:
Zad said:
If it had had more altitude/power/inertia it could probably have landed at Newark, which isn't that far away.
Based on how it turned compared to how they depart from LaGuardia, I would assume he was heading to Newark or trying to return to LaGuardia. Where the plane ditched is only about 5-6 miles from there but when you lose thrust at 3,000 feet that's quite the distance to cover I would think.Real-Deal American Hero(c) coming to a movie house soon...
Speaking of top piloting, does anyone remember the plane that lost its cabin canopy exposing the passengers? The pilot quickly dove to negate the need for oxygen, then slowed to just above stall and landed? I think one stewardess was sucked out and another was grabbed by passengers. Now that was piloting! 
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