ARE ALLTHE CREW HEROES?
The Captain decides to ditch in the Hudson.
The Cabin Crew are strapped in at their crew stations and probably as they run through their ditching drills in their mind they reflect that this could be the last few seconds of their life.
The First Officer agrees with the Captains decision and starts feeding the Captain relevant information with the same thought that this could be the last few seconds of his life.
The Captain prepares for ditching and it does not cross his mind that this is the last few seconds of his life; his mind is so focussed on the task ahead and is confident in his own ability to land the aircraft.
Just before impact the Cabin Crew are still mentally running through their drills with an impending feeling of doom.
The First Officer head down just before impact is coolly reading off the radio alt heights, airspeed, wind speed and drift to help the Captain decide when to flare and ditch.
On impact after so much tension the Cabin Crew now spring to work, doing what they are trained to do and evacuate all the passengers safely.
Nobody panicked; they all went about their duties in a most professional manner despite the possible horrifying outcome.
Are all the crew heroes? You bet your life they are, they all set a standard that many of us can only dream of.