It’s one of those scenes that you simply cannot ignore. It’s like a car crash, where every driver slows down as they go by to take a gander at the carnage.
If you were anywhere near a TV yesterday, or a computer with Internet access for that matter, you were mesmerized by what you saw on the screen.
A plane was sitting in the Hudson River in New York City. Passengers were standing on the wing as the jet slowly sank into the frigid waters.
The flight of US Airways Flight 1549 is accurately being termed “Miracle on the Hudson.”
The jet apparently went through a flock of birds shortly after takeoff. It took birds in both engines, knocking out both of them. Shortly thereafter, New Yorkers were stunned as they watched the plane descend into the Hudson River.
It must have been something akin to seeing those jumbo jets slam into the World Trade Center on Sept. 11. It simply can’t be happening.
But it did. The pilot of the crippled jet is being hailed as a hero. He expertly put the plane down on the water.
At that point, the crew reacted quickly and got everyone out of the plane safely.
All 150 people on board survived. Yes, about as close to a miracle as you can get.
And something you just can’t take your eyes off.
If you were anywhere near a TV yesterday, or a computer with Internet access for that matter, you were mesmerized by what you saw on the screen.
A plane was sitting in the Hudson River in New York City. Passengers were standing on the wing as the jet slowly sank into the frigid waters.
The flight of US Airways Flight 1549 is accurately being termed “Miracle on the Hudson.”
The jet apparently went through a flock of birds shortly after takeoff. It took birds in both engines, knocking out both of them. Shortly thereafter, New Yorkers were stunned as they watched the plane descend into the Hudson River.
It must have been something akin to seeing those jumbo jets slam into the World Trade Center on Sept. 11. It simply can’t be happening.
But it did. The pilot of the crippled jet is being hailed as a hero. He expertly put the plane down on the water.
At that point, the crew reacted quickly and got everyone out of the plane safely.
All 150 people on board survived. Yes, about as close to a miracle as you can get.
And something you just can’t take your eyes off.
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