Amazing

[Esme]

[justinveal]

where was this, atleast everyone seems ok

[Esme]

Hudson River ,New York

[Gmac]

All passengers rescued

[sr412]

that has to be one of the best pictures ive seen in a long time (strange i know) just captures the situation so well and the emotions they must of felt horror and joy all within a few seconds

[the_gilly]

I tip my hat to the pilots, crew and the people who designed the a320

I've seen the time and effort that goes into designing and building these planes and I'm sure that the design played a big part in it not going up in smoke or sinking (and yes I am aware it was only lightly fueled for a short flight)

[Tone]

blimey the hudson river must have been freezing top pilot imo

[Wicked]

Any links?

[105Ian]

That is an amazing pic , and goto say well done to the pilots for keeping everyone safe and sound to live another day .

[NorthernBloke]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...son-River.html

[FF_Mark]

i flicked over to sky news just as the news broke, was amazing watching it unfold, and then seeing the tug boats tow the boat up the river.

[RS Yod]

Brilliant

[Allerton Classics]

Those poor birds

[exboyracer]

Fair play to that pilot, he earned his money saving that one

[magichat71]

Think about how many New yorker crapped themselves seeing a plane haeding towards the city.

[meXEco]

Top marks to the fella-i can only imagine it must be challenging trying to land a big plane like that on dry land let alone a river-what a hero.

[cossymax]

Just watched this on the news what pilot, saved eveyone and even found time to walk up and down the plane to check everyone had got off.
And to land on water without it cartwheelingor stalling, just goes to show how good the pilot is.
Great news from what could have been a horrible start to the year for some people

[jpblue]

wasnt that a test flight and landing for mayor Boris's estuary airport in London?

[FOSSIE]

Landing on water must be one of the drills you can't really practice either - you can only get it wrong once!

[RS Yod]

Landing on water must be one of the drills you can't really practice either - you can only get it wrong once!

Only in the Simulators but how realistic they are I dotn actually know.

[NorthernBloke]

Just seen the footage captured by the Coastguard and other local cameras on the news - Awesome stuff

The Captain is a proper hero, not only does he carry out a near impossible landing, he then walks the plane, twice, to make sure everyone is out, gives one of the passengers his shirt to keep him warm and then calmly calls his wife to say "there's been an accident" - just Awesome, Big Respect

[Gmac]

I can't believe that in a city of so many people, none of them managed to capture the event on a phone cam or similar. Surely there must be some footage, of the captains incredible actions on the net somewhere.

There even was one passenger on the news, lying in his hospital bed, with the captains shirt on. Given to him to keep him warm.

Surely Captain Chesley B. Sullenberger III must wear his pants outside his trousers, and wear a cape.

I also saw his family give a brief statement, and the pride on their faces and in their voices, choked me up.

What a man.

[Clint]

It was not a flock of birds it was the american government who downed this plane, send me £4 and will send you a DVD of proof.

Interestingly:

The plane was an A320 add the 3 to the 20 and you have 23
The Pilot was 57 add the numbers together and you get 13
The flight number was 1549 and if you add them up you get 19

No you see that this is very scary 13 19 and 23 are all prime numbers !!!!

A flock of birds..... I dont think so, America admit you guilt !!!!!!

[NorthernBloke]

Here's the footage of crash released so far

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7835465.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7834771.stm