Comments | dreamsguy: Let's Hear It for the Boy

dreamsguy

Let's Hear It for the Boy

Jan 16, 2009 09:18

Again, apologies to BD for the title idea theft. I thought it was appropriate for today's subject, which is Captain Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger III from US Airways flight 1549. This guy did a fantastic job at the controls. That is the key word to the entire situation, control. Oddly enough, I am one of small group of people (alive) that have ( Read more... )

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moviebuff24fps January 16 2009, 20:47:50 UTC

Nice job, indeed. What's the old adage? Any landing you walk away from is a good one?? Or something like that.

Sadly, he's probably in for a major (undeserved) butt-chewing, simply for going against advice to take it to Jersey. The person who gave him this advice will get all pissed off and go to their superiors and raise a big stink. Nevermind that the pilot saved the lives of everyone on board...he dinged up their precious aircraft. And despite being cleared of any fault, someone will try to pin something on him; I truly hope that's not the case, but given today's litigious society, I could see it happening.

papabear27 January 16 2009, 23:15:31 UTC

You beat me to it. I'm very pleased to see the outpouring of thanks to this pilot. I'm hoping the positive attention from the media will deter any bad consequences from this. But I'm certain US Air is going to investigate whether he could have saved the plane as well as the passengers.

They first said the cause of the crash was bird strike. Now they're saying they don't know what caused it. If it was, in fact, bird strike, he could be in for a reaming for taking the lives of innocent animals. And don't forget the loss of aquatic life in the Hudson River. Let's hope not.