such a mixture of bad and good luck--
the good well outweighted the bad.
bad luck for the bird strike.
everything else was good--
the timing of the strike--if earlier--less time to get to the height to make the river to begin with.
good weather--just about cavok from what i could see in the pictures. had some winds, but not too bad. curious if he turned into a head wind.
day time--and even enough to get the people into the boats.
amazing to think about--
could almost make those passengers get religion!!!
certainly impresses one to start looking all about the regular departure airports and have good ideas of where to turn. might be a bit late to start looking once the birds get you.
what's the score now? birds 2--airplanes--?