Plane in the river

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  1. Syzygys As a mother, I am telling you Valued Senior Member

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    There is a fly in my soup!

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  3. Syzygys As a mother, I am telling you Valued Senior Member

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    "A US Airways flight from LaGuardia Airport in New York went down in the Hudson River this afternoon with 155 passengers and crew on board, and rescuers moved quickly to remove everyone from the plane as it gradually settled into the frigid water.

    Authorities said there were no fatalities and that all aboard got off safely.

    Flight 1549, an Airbus A320, appeared to make a controlled landing in the water shortly after takeoff from New York bound for Charlotte, N.C."
     
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  7. Xelios We're setting you adrift idiot Registered Senior Member

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    Pilot reported a "double bird strike", CNN says it's not clear if that means both engines were hit but I'm betting it does (how could the pilot know how many birds hit one engine?). He did an amazing job landing that thing, hats off to him.
     
  8. Orleander OH JOY!!!! Valued Senior Member

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    No, both engines got taken out by the flock of birds. Their bodies gummed them up and made them quit functioning.
     
  9. CheskiChips Banned Banned

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    You agree with Xelios, so why "No"?
     
  10. cosmictraveler Be kind to yourself always. Valued Senior Member

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    Give them some fishing poles!

    I've heard of water wings before but this takes the cake!

    And now we are having a tour of Manhatan down the Hudson on our new tour ship.

    We can only thank the pilot for saving this plane by making a perfect water landing. Also those ships came in to pick everyone up very, very fast! Great job everyone there! :bravo::yay:
     
  11. laladopi time for change. Registered Senior Member

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    AND THEY SHOWED IT FOR 2 HOURS STRAIGHT!!!!!
    i hate it when they do that.
     
  12. laladopi time for change. Registered Senior Member

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    lawl!!!
     
  13. superstring01 Moderator

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    Now that's just rotten!

    When are they going to stop dumping their planes into the clean and fresh Hudson River?! At the very least they should sink it so it doesn't ruin the view.

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  14. superstring01 Moderator

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    Hey... let's spread the rumor that it was some sort of terrorist attack.

    Oh... that was already done?

    Never mind.

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  15. Anti-Flag Pun intended Registered Senior Member

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    News reports say terrorist group Al-Geesa have claimed responsibility.
     
  16. cosmictraveler Be kind to yourself always. Valued Senior Member

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    Strange all of the geese have already flown south for the winter, wonder where this flock came from? I didn't hear the pilot say he hit birds, the NEWS MEDIA said that. What the fuck do they know? :shrug:

    "The calls overhead from large groups of Canada Geese flying in V-shaped formation signal the transitions into spring and autumn."

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_Goose

    Two engines are hit at the same time and they both quit???? NO! That just make any sense to me!
     
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  17. Syzygys As a mother, I am telling you Valued Senior Member

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    Those were well trained terrorist birds. Best part is you can not prove the source...
     
  18. superstring01 Moderator

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    Some Canadian geese, at least here in Ohio, stay for the winter. They generally congregate around liquid water or man made feeding areas.

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  19. S.A.M. uniquely dreadful Valued Senior Member

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    Why didn't the plane sink?
     
  20. superstring01 Moderator

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    Interestingly enough, the tug boats you see along side it (not in this picture, but in most video), strung cables throughout the fuselage to hold it up at the surface. It then towed the plane to shallow water where it could rest with most of it sticking out of the top.

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  21. Enmos Valued Senior Member

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    Lets just hope they can pump out the fuel.

    Hats off for the pilot btw !
     
  22. cosmictraveler Be kind to yourself always. Valued Senior Member

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    The water couldn't get into the hull of the aircraft because it is water and air tight. They make planes air tight so when they fly at 40,000 feet they can be pressurized. The key was not opening the back or rear doors not to let the water in trying to get the people out. By opening the side doors over the wings prevented any water from entering into the cabin. Also when the plane hit the water it didn't break up in any way that was the real key, a great job by the pilot making the emergency landing keeping the aircraft upright.

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  23. Orleander OH JOY!!!! Valued Senior Member

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    The pilot will be given a key to the City.
    What exactly does that mean, besides just getting your picture with it?
     

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