Airplane crash landing - Hudson River

[SouthernCruizer]

now we know....

 

[SPORT]

It's a conspiracy I tell ya!

On a side note; my wife flies for US Airways and knows several of the flight attendance on that flight. One heck of a story!

 

[bikerskier]

On a side note; my wife flies for US Airways and knows several of the flight attendance on that flight. One heck of a story!

Tell your wife that her friends did an amazing job and we are totally proud of the execution of picture perfect work by all of that US Airways crew!

 

[Capt. Bob]

Hey,

don't forget the Euros that built it. :clapping:

 

[drew231506]

First no helmet and now that Avatar. :no2:

 

[zip]

Hey,don't forget the Euros that built it. :clapping:

Hoping those engines were built by Rolls Royce and not by GE - Airbus may use either. And hoping that if, in fact, this was an aircraft-specific fault, that it might improve Boeing's reputation in comparison! Lord knows the economy could use some more billion-dollar Boeing orders.

 

[Checkswrecks]

Hey,don't forget the Euros that built it. :clapping:

Hoping those engines were built by Rolls Royce and not by GE - Airbus may use either. And hoping that if, in fact, this was an aircraft-specific fault, that it might improve Boeing's reputation in comparison! Lord knows the economy could use some more billion-dollar Boeing orders.

They run the CFM56 and that sure looks like one on the recovery:

Article with photos

The model is used on both Boeing and 'Bus.

 

[odot]

Anyone ever remember seeing pratt testing out their engines with frozen turkeys nshit? They'd have a jet engine running and they'd shoot birds into it to see what damage it would do. Kewl ****. Been close to 20 years since I seen those at tech school, though.

 

[BikerGeek99]

Anyone ever remember seeing pratt testing out their engines with frozen turkeys nshit? They'd have a jet engine running and they'd shoot birds into it to see what damage it would do. Kewl ****. Been close to 20 years since I seen those at tech school, though.

Reminds me of the Myth Busters episode when they shot a chicken into a Cessna's (or whatever it was) windshield. Good stuff.

 

[Tyler]

Article - The Aviation Herald

Discussing details about the incident.

Another view of the water landing. Amazing!