The city today will officially honor the crew of the U.S. Airways flight that was forced to land on the Hudson River last month.
Captain Chesley Sullenberger and his crew will be given keys to the city by Mayor Michael Bloomberg at a ceremony this morning at City Hall.
Sullenberger appeared on CBS’ “60 Minutes” yesterday along with his co-pilot and three flight attendants. He said he had a “sickening” feeling when a flock of birds hit the plane’s engines.
He also described the split-second decisions he made trying to land the plane safely, saying, “I needed to touch down with the wings exactly level. I needed to touch down with the nose slightly up. I needed to touch down at a descent rate that was survivable. And I needed to make all these things happen simultaneously.”
Sullenberger also said that despite saving everyone on board, he lay awake at night second-guessing his performance.
(Source: NY1)
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It is very troubling that “Sulle” doesn’t give any credit to the Rebono Shel Olam! I understand that beshas maase, his chiuv was to try to land the plane as safely as possible and for him to Daven at that time would of been irresponsible – but after the fact, he along with every single person on that plane should of (and should still be) full of praise for the Borie Olam for this unbelievable Ness’! It will be an irreplaceable loss, to blow this golden opportunity of acknowledging Hashem loving hand!
#1, good point.
I disagree with Joe Yeshivish and very intresting.
I just watched the 60 minutes episodes on you tube
Two points: As I am sure you are all aware, Katie Couric, and the editing staff at CBS’s 60 minutes spliced and diced the interview.
Nobody can be sure if everything that Capt Sully said, ended up on the 60 minute show.
Point #2 I don’t know about you, but I watched all three clips of the interview and it is my impression that Captain Sully is an extremly humble human being. Most people that are humble believe in G-d.
People that are not full of gaava are those that despite saving everyone on board, lay awake at night second-guessing his performance. A baal gava, on the otherhand would be full of themselves and not second guess himself.
So to my fellow commentators 1 and 2 watch the entire 60 minutes interview and maybe you will come to the same conclusion I did:
May G-d Bless You Captain Sully for not only saving those 155 people on board, but for saving thousands of people on the ground.
We all admire you.
# 3, i totally agree with u.
and i assume, according to wat i read that he doesnt give himself all the credit.