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:up: Great job! News is still coming out and ever changing. An overlooked miracle is that the skill of pilots and crew avoided fatalities both within the ac and it is said that boats in the water were also avoided. Not 1 fatality is a remarkable feat and any landing you walk away from is a good landing.

Nice to also see the US Universe coming together :up:
 
One commentator's exact words were "It was a textbook-perfect ditching by the crew." Words can not describe my joy at the outcome. Kudos to the crew!
 
CNN has an amazing picture of the wing being lined with people waiting for the boats.
 
When all is said and done we are still family. Great job everyone.
 
I want to offer both my prayers for the crew and passengers who may have been injured as well as my utmost respect for the outstanding performance of the crew and rescue efforts.
 
Congratulations from ATC to the crew-and the passengers-of this flight. Everybody involved seemed to act heroically. You should all be proud of yourselves. It is a true pleasure to witness professionals doing their thing. Fantastic job!
 
Sounds like everyone did make it off. Fantastic news! Congratulations and well done to the crew. I think I will have a drink tonite in the crew's honor, and maybe strangle a Canadian goose!
 
The Pilot and Flight Attendant Crew have demonstrated outstanding excellence today.

You are all Heroes.

Bless you all and continue to be safe.
 
Quote from one of the passengers: "Thank God and thank the pilot". Amen to that.
 
The next flight crew you see, give them a thumbs up or a handshake and thank em. Most people don't give it a second thought of the training the flight deck and cabin crews go through, well, it paid off. Be proud of your airline.
 

Now is so NOT the time for this kind of comment


Why? Everyone's safe, a broken leg, no big deal.


It has to be said. The pilots are loyal, and NEVER put their passengers and family at risk when on the job, and their professionalism and persistence has paid off, and they deserve ALL of the credit, and have received NONE since this merger. No Bob, now is the time. And since you're in the mood to judge, why don't you remove your signature for now....
 
Amazing job by the crew! Must have been a HUGE flock to grenade both engines. Very rare circumstances, especially since it is not migrating season.

One report was that the flock was so large it was visible on radar. There are a number of birds who have learned that there is always food available somewhere in NYC; so, why bother with the migrating thing?
 
CNN just named the Captain and his Website

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. B. "Sully" Sullenberger’s Experience
President & CEO
Safety Reliability Methods, Inc.
http://safetyreliability.com/about_us
(Privately Held; Airlines/Aviation industry)

January 2007 — Present (2 years 1 month)

Providing technical expertise and strategic vision and direction to improve safety and reliability in a variety of high risk industries.

Captain
USAirways
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; LCC; Airlines/Aviation industry)

February 1980 — Present (29 years)

Captain for major U. S. passenger airline, serving North America, Europe, Latin America, Caribbean and Hawaii with large jet equipment. Responsible for all aspects of safety and security pertaining to flight, including planning, preparation and aircraft servicing. Leader of crew and responsible for passengers and aircraft. Involved in development and implementation of the first Crew Resource Management (CRM) training course used at the airline. As a Check Airman, was responsible for the training and supervision of other airline pilots transitioning to another aircraft type or upgrading to Captain. Served as an Air Line Pilots Association Local Air Safety Chairman and Accident Investigator and national technical committee member.

Fighter Pilot/Captain
United States Air Force
(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Military industry)

June 1973 — February 1980 (6 years 9 months)

USAF officer and fighter pilot on F-4 aircraft. Experience in Europe, Asia and at Nellis AFB, Nevada, where I served as Blue Force Mission Commander in Red Flag joint exercises. Was a member of a USAF aircraft accident investigation board. Served as a flight training officer and unit deployment and war plans officer. Commended for writing wing after action report.


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C. B. "Sully" Sullenberger’s Education
University of Northern Colorado
M. P. A., Public Administration, 1978 — 1979

Purdue University
M. S., Psychology (Human Factors), 1973 — 1973

Activities and Societies: Studied human/machine interface and human performance issues under Dr. Ernest J. McCormick.
United States Air Force Academy
B. S., Psychology and Basic Sciences, 1969 — 1973
 

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