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[N965VJ]

Obama Invites Flight 1549 Pilot and Crew to Inauguration

NYTimes.com
By Katharine Q. Seelye, 1-19-09


Make room for a few more folks at the Inauguration.

Barack Obama has invited Captain Chesley B. “Sullyâ€￾ Sullenberger, the hero pilot who landed the US Airways Airbus in the Hudson River last week. All 155 passengers and crew were safe.

Mr. Obama has also invited all five members of the crew of Flight 1549, which had taken off from LaGuardia and moments later made a controlled landing in the Hudson, to join the inaugural ceremonies.

As an added treat, the soon-to-be president has sent the pilot and crew an even more exclusive invitation — to come on board Air Force One whenever they have the chance.

Linkage to the rest

 

[lildutchgrl]

I think he probably agreed to be interviewed so the media would leave his family alone.

 

[zethya]

"U.S. Airways sends $5,000 to passengers in crash-landing"

http://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/01/20/usair...gers/index.html

 

[NCFL]

First example I've seen of being proactive since the merger. KUDO's to US.

Agree with the kudos. There's a reason it's proactive. Her name is Deborah Thompson. She is the champion of getting out in front of something instead of waiting for it to explode and then having to take a reactionary stance.

 

[tadjr]

There's a reason it's proactive. Her name is Deborah Thompson.

Did I miss a memo? :blink: I've seen her name mentioned here several times. In what capacity is she back at US? Full time or consulting? Maybe we can sneak her over to another department in her spare time? 😛h34r:

 

[NCFL]

Did I miss a memo? :blink: I've seen her name mentioned here several times. In what capacity is she back at US?

Head of accident response. Full time.

 

[hp_fa]

From the comments I have previously read from Ffocus folks about Ms. Thompson it would seem that she was the correct person in her current job to do the right thing and generate goodwill instead of letting a potential problem fester.

 

[WCT]

You are my heroes!!!!! Flight crew 1549!! Thank You!! I am very humbled and Proud to be a Flight Attendant for US Airways!!!! Way to go!!! God Bless You and your families!! Thank You!

 

[SS255]

From the comments I have previously read from Ffocus folks about Ms. Thompson it would seem that she was the correct person in her current job to do the right thing and generate goodwill instead of letting a potential problem fester.

I could not have stated it better. Deborah deserves every ounce of recognition for the proactive way in which US responded to this incident, and I hope she receives it. She is truly a class act, and US is extremely lucky to have her back.

 

[YVINTERN]

She is a Chairmans Club Award Recipient I believe, someone correct me if I'm wrong please!