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OK gang. We've all become real jaded (occupational hazard cannot be helped). We've spent weeks reading and writing about the absolute worst & vile humanity has to offer.
So let's take today and savor for a moment the best of humanity. A pilot who, knowing he can't make the runway, "lands" the plane on the Hudson nose up whee
ls down (kinda). Every boat on the Hudson there in scant minutes to start picking up what they thought would be horrific injuries and happily found otherwise. Stories from the survivors saying many of their fellows helped maintain calm, made sure it was women and children out on the wings first (egads how chauvanistic can you get). I mean, they look like they're standing in line at Starbucks on those wings. A very cold and soggy Starbucks. No real panic.
So we raise a glass to the passengers and crew of Flight 1549, showing Americans how they ought be behaving. Showing those Better Angels of Our Nature.
And be us cursed if we don't lift a double shot to the hero of that flight, making the landing of his life,
- Suspected Drone Hits Plane During Heathrow Landing
From AFP: London (AFP) - A British Airways plane struck an object believed to be a drone on Sunday as it was coming in for landing at Heathrow, Europe's busiest airport, police said. An investigation has been launched into the incident,...
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US AIRWAYS FLIGHT MAKES EMERGENCY LANDINGPlane forced into emergency landing after strange smell makes passengers feel nauseous and vomit A plane was forced to make an emergency landing when around 12 passengers began feeling nauseous because...
- Egypt Air Pilot Who Caused Near-collision At Jfk Made Two Big Mistakes
Not only did he turn in the wrong direction, he also crossed a "hold line" he had been instructed to say behind: NEW YORK – A pilot of a jet carrying 286 passengers slammed on the brakes to abort takeoff at Kennedy Airport this week after another plane...
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Passengers removed and re-screened after scare on jetBlue flightPosted at: 05/22/2010 6:29 PM It was a scary situation on one local flight Saturday morning. According to the Rochester Airport Director Dave Damelio, passengers were...
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Breaking: "Disturbance" on same Christmas Bomber Plane Flight #243 From Atlas Shrugs: BREAKING NEWS FOX Delta flt 243 coming into Detroit from Saudi Arabia with a disturbance by 4 individuals on the plane, pilot calling for law enforcement meeting...
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The Better Angels
OK gang. We've all become real jaded (occupational hazard cannot be helped). We've spent weeks reading and writing about the absolute worst & vile humanity has to offer.
So let's take today and savor for a moment the best of humanity. A pilot who, knowing he can't make the runway, "lands" the plane on the Hudson nose up whee
ls down (kinda). Every boat on the Hudson there in scant minutes to start picking up what they thought would be horrific injuries and happily found otherwise. Stories from the survivors saying many of their fellows helped maintain calm, made sure it was women and children out on the wings first (egads how chauvanistic can you get). I mean, they look like they're standing in line at Starbucks on those wings. A very cold and soggy Starbucks. No real panic.So we raise a glass to the passengers and crew of Flight 1549, showing Americans how they ought be behaving. Showing those Better Angels of Our Nature.
And be us cursed if we don't lift a double shot to the hero of that flight, making the landing of his life,
Chesley Sullenberger
Update: Fox just reported Mayor Bloomberg said Sullenberger
WALKED THE PLANE TWICE
to be sure everyone was off before he exited himself.
While the plane was sinking. The man has them made out of cold blue steel.
- Suspected Drone Hits Plane During Heathrow Landing
From AFP: London (AFP) - A British Airways plane struck an object believed to be a drone on Sunday as it was coming in for landing at Heathrow, Europe's busiest airport, police said. An investigation has been launched into the incident,...
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US AIRWAYS FLIGHT MAKES EMERGENCY LANDINGPlane forced into emergency landing after strange smell makes passengers feel nauseous and vomit A plane was forced to make an emergency landing when around 12 passengers began feeling nauseous because...
- Egypt Air Pilot Who Caused Near-collision At Jfk Made Two Big Mistakes
Not only did he turn in the wrong direction, he also crossed a "hold line" he had been instructed to say behind: NEW YORK – A pilot of a jet carrying 286 passengers slammed on the brakes to abort takeoff at Kennedy Airport this week after another plane...
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Passengers removed and re-screened after scare on jetBlue flightPosted at: 05/22/2010 6:29 PM It was a scary situation on one local flight Saturday morning. According to the Rochester Airport Director Dave Damelio, passengers were...
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Breaking: "Disturbance" on same Christmas Bomber Plane Flight #243 From Atlas Shrugs: BREAKING NEWS FOX Delta flt 243 coming into Detroit from Saudi Arabia with a disturbance by 4 individuals on the plane, pilot calling for law enforcement meeting...