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SuperForest Heroes: Captain Chesley B. Sullenberger III

jackson published on January 16, 2009 in celebrity and transportation. 1 Comment Tags: , , , , , .

So now we know the name of the quick thinking and steel tempered man who so gently set US Airways Flight 1549 down in the Hudson, saving the lives of all hands on board.

Captain Chesley B. Sullenberger III!

Man, how he did it, I do not know.

Here is the video we shot yesterday:

(At around 1:28 you can see the tail of the plane.)

I left the video unedited so you can better get a feel for the scene on the streets.

Standing on the shore of the Hudson, watching all these little rescue craft tend to the struggling airliner like dolphins keeping a humpback afloat, and then turning around and seeing all of the people lined up at windows and on rooftoops, seeing just what I was seeing, the realization of the sheer scale of the event we were all sharing in was pretty heavy.

Captain Chesley, I hope you fly every plane I ever get on.

You don’t need us to tell you, but you are a SuperForest Hero.

US Airways Flight 1549: Miracle Landing!

jackson published on January 15, 2009 in celebrity and transportation. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .

This just in:

All passengers and crew are reported to have escaped with their lives after what had to be the most amazing water landing to date.

Whoever was flying that plane is an absolute Superman. He or she is as yet unnamed, but rest assured that they will be receiving some hearty congratulations.

Repeat: Everybody made it out alive.

Great news.

Breaking News: US Airways Flight 1549 Floats Down the Hudson River

jackson published on January 15, 2009 in zeitgeist. 3 Comments Tags: , , , , , , .

(from cnn.com)

(From my flip not ten minutes ago.)

A plane just made a controlled water landing in the Hudson River not blocks from the SuperForest offices!

From cnn.com:

“US Airways Flight 1549, an Airbus A320 headed from New York’s LaGuardia Airport to Charlotte, North Carolina, was down in the river after a failed takeoff, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.”

I was sitting at my desk when the sound of a very loud plane made me get up and walk to the window. When sirens and helicopters followed, we grabbed our coats and went outside.

Video of the scene is uploading and will be available shortly.

Were are unsure right now as to the status of the passengers and crew, but from the wholeness of the plane, it looked to be a very controlled descent.

To watch a 737 float down the Hudson escorted by boats and helicopters is not something I’ll soon forget.

Our hopes and prayers to the people on board, their families, and all parties involved or reading this.